BM Apostolate visit two Orang Asli Villages in Negeri Sembilan

Feb 01, 2018

By Danny Joe Julian
The Komuniti Umat Bahasa Malaysia (KUBM) of St Ignatius Catholic Church made a visit to Orang Asli villages in Negeri Sembilan together with assistant Parish Priest Fr Lawrence Ng CDD, Bro Joseph Lim CDD and members from the Mandarin and English speaking groups.

Along the journey, they stopped at the Church of St Theresa, Nilai and were greeted by Parish Priest, Fr Eugene Benedict and some of the parishioners. After a short prayer in the church, they had fellowship, an ice-breaking session and lunch. The KUBM visitors were taught by the parishioners how to make the “Angel of Hope” dolls using socks, ribbons, cotton and buttons.

After a group photo, they continued their journey.

In Kg. Sebir, they were warmly welcomed by the village community. They visited many Orang Asli houses and learnt of their culture through fellowship and sharing of food. In return, the group taught the villagers how to make the “Angel of Hope” dolls as they had learned it in St Theresa, Nilai.

After bidding farewell, they headed to Kg Tekir. Upon arrival, they visited the oldest church in the village, Gereja Bonda Maria, which was built in the year 1901. After a short prayer in the church, they visited the homes in the village and later had fellowship and dinner. They also entertained the village community with Christmas songs and performed the Sumazau, the traditional dance of the Kadazan/ Dusun community.

They again taught the villagers how to make the “Angel of Hope” dolls.

At about 8.00pm everyone went back to their respective homes with joyful hearts. It was a great experience for all.