Living in the shadow of Bakun dam
As their wooden boat nears the river's edge, hunters from Kayan tribe reach for machetes and spears while their dogs leap out and splash up the banks on the scent of a deer.
As the dogs and hunters dart into the thick jungles of Sarawak, 50-year-old Ngajang Midin points to the fresh footprint of a deer in the mud at his feet.
"Hunting is a part of our culture," said Ngajang, who hails from the Ukit tribe, allies of the Kayan.
"We want to keep it that way but we feel vulnerable now with all of this development around us."
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