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The transition of Nyabong from cultural identity to illegal economy in Sarawak, Malaysia

Nyabong or cockfighting has been a traditional practice among the Ibans in Sarawak, Malaysia. However, vast changes have taken place in this practice to-date. It has been a favourite past- time hobby of the Ibans since the 1800s but has emerged as a social evil lately. Nevertheless, the innovations...

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Main Author: Parveen, Kaur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Publications International Lahore, Pakistan 2018
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H Social Sciences (General)
HB Economic Theory
HT Communities. Classes. Races
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spelling my.unimas.ir.218502021-05-24T06:31:26Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21850/ The transition of Nyabong from cultural identity to illegal economy in Sarawak, Malaysia Parveen, Kaur H Social Sciences (General) HB Economic Theory HT Communities. Classes. Races Nyabong or cockfighting has been a traditional practice among the Ibans in Sarawak, Malaysia. However, vast changes have taken place in this practice to-date. It has been a favourite past- time hobby of the Ibans since the 1800s but has emerged as a social evil lately. Nevertheless, the innovations in this practice have led to its sustainability as an illegal globalised income generating activity often at the expense of cruelty on the cockerels. This study seeks to find the extent of this practice as a source of business and the types of innovations evolved. Purposive sampling research method was used where the game players were interviewed and observations made. It was found that cockfighting has become a major business for many players. They are also involved in illegal cock trafficking from Thailand and Indonesia. It is now practiced in secretive places with heavy bets placed on the lives of these poor cockerels. The government law enforcing agencies regularly crack-down their dens and rings. This study recommends stricter laws imposed on this illegal business to stop this cruel innovation of business sustainability. Publications International Lahore, Pakistan 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21850/1/Parveen.pdf Parveen, Kaur (2018) The transition of Nyabong from cultural identity to illegal economy in Sarawak, Malaysia. Science International (Lahore), 30 (5). pp. 683-688. ISSN 1013-5316 http://www.sci-int.com/
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HB Economic Theory
HT Communities. Classes. Races
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HB Economic Theory
HT Communities. Classes. Races
Parveen, Kaur
The transition of Nyabong from cultural identity to illegal economy in Sarawak, Malaysia
description Nyabong or cockfighting has been a traditional practice among the Ibans in Sarawak, Malaysia. However, vast changes have taken place in this practice to-date. It has been a favourite past- time hobby of the Ibans since the 1800s but has emerged as a social evil lately. Nevertheless, the innovations in this practice have led to its sustainability as an illegal globalised income generating activity often at the expense of cruelty on the cockerels. This study seeks to find the extent of this practice as a source of business and the types of innovations evolved. Purposive sampling research method was used where the game players were interviewed and observations made. It was found that cockfighting has become a major business for many players. They are also involved in illegal cock trafficking from Thailand and Indonesia. It is now practiced in secretive places with heavy bets placed on the lives of these poor cockerels. The government law enforcing agencies regularly crack-down their dens and rings. This study recommends stricter laws imposed on this illegal business to stop this cruel innovation of business sustainability.
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title The transition of Nyabong from cultural identity to illegal economy in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_short The transition of Nyabong from cultural identity to illegal economy in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_full The transition of Nyabong from cultural identity to illegal economy in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_fullStr The transition of Nyabong from cultural identity to illegal economy in Sarawak, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The transition of Nyabong from cultural identity to illegal economy in Sarawak, Malaysia
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publisher Publications International Lahore, Pakistan
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