Context (CMS Context)
Card has the following entry: ' PART COLLECTION: " From the mah meri village on Pulan Carey off the Selangor coast. The mah meri are a Senoi people (ma = person , mri = inland) call themselves ma banwan (sea people). They exploit mangrove swamp and the coastal sea." from Leta Richter 27 2 1976. The catalogue number 1976.1582 covers all those articles having an existing list number. The CM numbers used by the Dentans are retained to ease cross reference with their notes'
Event Date 23/2/1987
Author: maa