A piece of burning sandalwood fills the air with incense as the Mah Meri procession walks towards the beach on Feb. 20, 2018. Women wear traditional outfits made from palm fronds and tree bark ...

True to the Mah Meri’s animistic leanings – the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence – the masks, called moyang, are considered manifestations ...

CAREY ISLAND, Malaysia — The Mah Meri, an indigenous people who hold animist beliefs that all natural things can influence human events, are one of the few groups left in Malaysia that celebrate ...

Concerns rise over government plans to build a 10,000-hectare port and industrial zone on traditional Mah Meri land.

Weaver and dancer Julida Uju shares classic stories from her culture in ‘Mah Meri Animal Folklore’ from the Gerimis Art Project.

THESE incredible photos show the bizarre masks worn by a remote Malaysian tribe to call on ancestral spirits during a traditional dance. The Mah Meri people don the intricate wooden masks to ...

The Mah Meri tribe, who are descendants of seafaring people who lived off the sea through fishing and trading, celebrate their new year on February 4 by making offerings to the sea.

Hari Moyang or Spirit's Day is an important ritual for the indigenous Mah Meri people of Malaysia. Now, the community is reaching out to share their beliefs with visitors and tourists.

The festival is celebrated by the Mah Meri Orang Asli community to seek protection, forgiveness and ask for better luck from their ancestors and ancestral spirits.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- The Mah Meri tribe of Carey Island, Selangor captivated international audiences with a sacred performance of the Mayin Jo’oh dance at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan.

CIMB’s Artober Fashion Week is under public scrutiny as its Mah Meri by Anuar Faizal show has been accused of cultural appropriation of the Mah Meri indigenous community in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- The Mah Meri tribe of Carey Island, Selangor captivated international audiences with a sacred performance of the Mayin Jo’oh dance at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan. Mah Meri ...