Dyk Orang-Utan Means Man Of The Forest In Malay La..

#DYK Orang-utan means ‘man of the forest’ in Malay language. In Sabah’s native dialects, orang-utans are known as kogiu or kisau. In Sarawak they are called mayas in Iban, and among the Bidayuh people, orang-utans are referred as mayas or mawas. Illustration by Miao & WafuPafu.

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#DYK Orang-utan means ‘man of the forest’ in Malay language. In Sabah’s native dialects, orang-utans are known as kogiu or kisau. In Sarawak they are called mayas in Iban, and among the Bidayuh people, orang-utans are referred as mayas or mawas. Illustration by Miao & WafuPafu.

#InternationalOrangutanDay
#SaveOrangutans
#SaveForests
#Borneo
#Orangutan
#GreatApe

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