Do the Orang Asli still believe in bomohs’ medicines?
There was once way back then, one person from the medical team got shot by the Orang Asli with their traditional gun. Understandably, the orang asli were scared. There are no longer those kinds of incidents now. Also, last time when the people saw a medical team, they would start running away because they are scared. They don’t know who they are and what purpose they bring to the people. Now that they know who the medical team is and that we have explained to them and we befriended them, they’re much okay. They understand that medicine can help people.
The first step was to always befriend them. Build rapport between one another. Then we would explain to them what we are doing here in their village.
I was told by the Orang Asli that the government doctors do not come to visit them often.
There aren’t many doctors here in Limbang especially last time. It’s slightly better now. A doctor would visit once every 3 months because they are busy with other different programmes and meetings held concurrently.
