Experience Nature & Culture of Indigenous Peoples in Rompin

Experience the traditional culture of indigenous Orang Jakun in Rompin district; explore and help to enrich the declining nature environment in their landscape; and support their livelihood through eco-tourism or voluntourism.

Experience Nature & Culture with Indigenous Orang Asli of Rompin

We are a collective of indigenous Jakun communities in Rompin district, Pahang state, Malaysia. We welcome visitors to our villages in:

Kampung Sungai Mok

At Kampung Sungai Mok, located just outside (north of) Endau-Rompin National Park, we are committed to raising awareness among the younger generation about the importance of preserving the environment. We want them to understand and appreciate the value of Orang Asli traditions, ensuring they don’t fade away. In today’s world, knowledge of how to live in harmony with the forest is just as important as other skills, as we cannot predict what the future holds. Our ecotourism program (supported by many partners, like Earthworm Foundation) aims to share the rich culture of the Orang Asli community, especially the people of Sungai Mok, with Malaysians and visitors from abroad. By hosting guests, we not only provide a deeper understanding of our way of life but also encourage the community to take responsibility for keeping our village clean and protecting the environment for future generations. (Text: Zhe Ngingoig Kampung Sungai Mok)

Let us explain how we use natural materials around us in our foods and tools. (Photos: Zhe Ngingoig Kampung Sungai Mok)

Experience our traditional cooking with natural ingredients. (Photos: Zhe Ngingoig Kampung Sungai Mok)

Sample our traditional food & feast on the floor like us. Come as strangers but leave as families. (Photos: Zhe Ngingoig Kampung Sungai Mok)

Kampung Guntung Minum Chempedak (GMC)

With socio-economic transformation programs started by Global Peace Foundation Malaysia, we are committed to defend our forest from further destruction, and share our knowledge living with forest through eco-tourism or voluntourism programs.

Borhan the Orang Asli farmer: visit or volunteer on our farm to learn more about how syntropic agriculture helps regenerate our soil, produce sustainable nutrient-rich produce, while increasing our resilency against market volatility.

Forage in our farm & forest to experience fruits, tubers, and seeds that are being slowly forgotten in Malaysian culture.

Forage in our community forest and learn more about forest species like (clockwise from bottom left) Berangan, Keladan, Salak, and Chempedak (also the namesake of our village).

Experience rare forest fruits and our traditional dishes: (from top right) Durian paya, Salak, and Setambun.

Try rare ulam (salad) from forest trees, like Keladan, Kerdas, and Kulim that gives name to the Kedah town and smell like garlic (hence the folk name Bawang Hutan). Also try our farmed chicken, rear with the mentorship of Global Peace Foundation.

Stay overnight in our Rumah Adat (Culture House) and wake up to a stunning sunrise (thanks to the presence of South China Sea not too far in our east).

Despite being logged thrice, our remaining forest landscape is still blessed with rare wildlife like sunbear (climbing & sharing our Chempedak, top), as well as hornbills (bottom right), adjutants (bottom left), and many other birds. Support our programs and help us plant back a diverse forest for the survival of these wildlife and our future generations.

You may also visit as a Global Peace Volunteer and help us with syntropic farming to set-up sustainable food forest, or help with teaching our kids in jungle school.

Just write in to discuss possibilities! You may also make a combined visit to our counterpart in Kampung Peta, at the other (southern) side of Endau-Rompin National Park.