Indonesia’s Indigenous Akit community faces exploitation & land loss (commentary)

Mongabay
Mar 21, 2025, 4:43 pm237 ptsTrendingTop
For the Akit tribe of Bengkalis and Pelalawan districts in Riau province, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, land is more than just soil beneath their feet: it is their identity, their lifeblood, and their heritage. As one elder has said, “Adat is like a part of the body, an epitome of blood and heart,”…

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