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Punan 

a group of Dayak tribes, including the Punan, Ukit, Beketan, and Basap tribes. The Punan live predominantly in Indonesia. They number approximately 60,000 (1972, estimate). Their languages belong to the Indonesian group of the Malayan-Polynesian language family. The Punan retain ancient and traditional religious beliefs. They are one of the oldest groups of nomadic gatherers and hunters, roaming the depths of the tropical forest near the headstreams of the rivers of Central Kalimantan. Their chief occupations are gathering wild fruits and resins and hunting.
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1951 Some Notes on Jungle Punans in Kapit District.
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The photographs and descriptions of little-known regions and peoples of the Pacific, especially Borneo and the Punans, add much to the book.
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The nomadic Punans also extended a helping hand to Sochon and his comrades.
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