Sarawak’s last nomad: indigenous leader and activist, Along Sega, dies

Mongabay: Sarawak's last nomad: indigenous leader and activist, Along Sega, dies Along Sega never knew exactly how old he was, but when he passed away yesterday in a hospital far from the forest where he born, he was likely in his 70s. Leader among the once-nomadic hunter and gatherer Penan people of Borneo and mentor to Swiss activist, Bruno Manser, Along Sega will be remembered for his work to save the Penan's forest--and their lifestyle and culture--from logging companies, supported by the Sarawak government......

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