BBC Documentaries

Fighting Forest Faiths (2017x303)

Air date: Nov 18, 2017

For centuries, the forests of Sumatra have been home to the Orang Rimba tribe. But as the palm oil industry in Indonesia flourishes, the Orang Rimba have been forced to abandon their nomadic lifestyle and traditional beliefs, and convert to a religion recognised by the state. Rebecca Henschke investigates.