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“Exploring History Through Photos: A Case Study of the Kelabit People in Sarawak, Borneoâ€

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  • Alan Zechariah Gian

    (Institute of Borneo Studies, University Malaysia Sarawak)

  • Poline Bala

    (Institute of Borneo Studies, University Malaysia Sarawak)

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This article explores how photo-elicitation, as a methodological tool, can be used to gather ethnographic information by connecting the past with the present. It aims to discuss how photographs evoke feelings of melancholy or nostalgia in individuals, influencing their perceptions of their surroundings, identities, shared history, and memories in today’s world. This experiential study focuses on the Kelabit community, whose traditional homeland is the Kelabit Highlands in northeastern Sarawak. The primary focus is on photographs taken in Bario in the past. The primary finding is that, as time progresses, so do the memories of the Kelabit people (Lun Kelabit). The study revealed that photographs play a crucial role in shaping collective mediated memories. This is evident through the creation of post memory (Hirsch, 2008), where a younger generation relies on photographs to adopt the memories of previous generations as their own.

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  • Alan Zechariah Gian & Poline Bala, 2024. "“Exploring History Through Photos: A Case Study of the Kelabit People in Sarawak, Borneoâ€," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(8), pages 2686-2705, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:8:y:2024:i:8:p:2686-2705
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    1. Lee D. Parker, 2009. "Photo‐elicitation: an ethno‐historical accounting and management research prospect," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 22(7), pages 1111-1129, September.
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    3. Lee D. Parker, 2009. "Photo‐elicitation: an ethno‐historical accounting and management research prospect," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 22(7), pages 1111-1129, September.
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