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For centuries, the rainforest has been at the centre of cultural and religious life for indigenous people in Malaysian Borneo.But as the country develops, younger people are giving up the traditions of their ancestors.Missionaries have persuaded many to change religion, while others have abandoned their villages for the towns.Divya Gopalan went to eastern Malaysia to meet the Bidayuh people of Sarawak.

Palm oil is seen as an increasingly popular alternative to crude oil. But as production grows, forests are being cut down to make way for plantations.Nowhere is the problem more apparent than in Indonesian Borneo.Chris Kline reports.

101 East travel across the island spending time with different tribes.

101 East travel across the island spending time with different tribes.