In Sarawak, it's also known as Orang Asal. If Raghad Kurdi Taib can change her nationality/race in this case from Syrian to Melanau, surely a Sarawak born should have these privileges too. I'm still a bit salty that she gets to change her nationality/race legally from Syrian to Melanau. What a bunch of BS that was. I'm a Malanau did not approve that at all, she is in for the wealth in Sarawak obviously.
@BengGuan-hq8sb
Ай бұрын
Bro, spoken truly.
@AnneLaniaz
Ай бұрын
I am not melanau but knowing that i am angry as hell too
@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese
Ай бұрын
Guess we both know how things work in this world sometimes. The power of money is definitely the evil of all. I just felt left out when realizing the change of the policy, I had to take matter into my own hand considering my circumstances too. I was hopeful this video serves as an awareness to people like myself out there but seems like people have different views on this too.
@chocobrowniewin
Ай бұрын
Yes in an ideal world, we would not have to resort to doing these kinds of things. However, knowing how they want to play things, why on earth would you not want to beat them at their game? So long as we do not do away with this ridiculous system, we will always be race-conscious. If they can get such privileges just by being born in certain races, why don't the rest of us pay less taxes because we aren't worth as much?
@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese
Ай бұрын
@@chocobrowniewin I hear you and totally agree about the part of being race-conscious. On the latter, I can only hope we can reach to that point one day too as I still feel in between with this whole Kayan-Chinese in me.
@Albion80s
Ай бұрын
You have done a great job in explaining and helping many other people who are in the same situation as you to take advantage of the government policies and no you are NOT a misfit. You are like any other people of mixed heritage and you have a beautiful gentle demeanour.
@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese
Ай бұрын
@Albion80s Thank you! Though I did wish I could further elaborate more and explain better as I didn't expect this video has gotten so many views. I appreciate your comment too about being a misfit. Everyone's life journey is so different and not many people are able to view things differently or being open to it. Know that I feel you have created that safe space for me here and I appreciate you. 😊 This is the purpose of my channel, to create more relevant content in the future and reaching out to people who might at some point in their life feel like a misfit, etc as we are all uniquely different. The ability to create a safe space and being open with growth mindset are so vital these days - just my humble opinion. 😊
@charm3307
Ай бұрын
Yay, welcome to the Bumiputera Club, Steph! I had to go through the Native Court process etc to get mine approved. I’ve got Ash’s race changed to Kelabit as well. And yeah we missed the education benefits during our time kan? Let’s see how things will be in future 🤞🏻
@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese
Ай бұрын
Thanks to you that I have embarked on that journey. But I am still confuse on whether I am considered as bumi or not as I did mention in the video about the officer at JPN told me otherwise despite changing my race. Hmm you mean you have to go through Native Court to get your race updated? But I think at least now you are clearly a bumi compared to me. Back then we provided my parents' legal letter of separation at the Magistrate Court office and I didn't ask anything about the bumi status as I was only informed by the JPN officer when I got my IC updated. Anyway, I'm glad for Ash as he will benefit a lot from that especially for his education. 😊
@charm3307
Ай бұрын
@@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese The officer at JPN was right. Changing the race in our birth cert is one thing, changing status from non-bumi to bumi is another thing. Race can be changed easily provided you have all the supporting documents. But to have our status convert to bumi, I think you still need to go through the Native Court. You will have it approve and there will be a letter to confirm it (will show it to you via whatsapp). Some of the benefits are to be able to inherit native lands in the village and also to purchase a cheaper rate of bumi lots (land). That is how I understand it. Sorry for the confusion. Perhaps someone can correct me in case I’m wrong.
@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese
Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing Alena's post! I have updated it in my video description and now it's confirm that change of race and to obtain Bumiputera status are 2 different things. Glad that the new law in 2022 has been in place for a proper process to get the status. Let's see if I would pursue for it too.
@chocobrowniewin
Ай бұрын
To any of those in the same situation, go for it. We need more moderate voices in the bumi community, there are things that can only be done by a bumi in order to change Malaysia for the better.
@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese
Ай бұрын
I appreciate your perspective there!
@nikzaleha9628
Ай бұрын
Tahniah.. glad everything went smoothly. Thanks for sharing.
@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese
Ай бұрын
Thanks, smooth process in a sense that time but I'm still facing the uncertainties. I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching! 😊
@kairijal9802
Ай бұрын
congrats sis, I have fried when I was in Univ, a typical chinese with bumiputera status from sarawak, one thing good about Malaysia and this policy, Yes its a bit relax and there is no hard rules to be follow to put us malaysian under Bumiputera
@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese
Ай бұрын
Oh you mean a chinese Sarawakian? The person must be from a mixed parentage in Sarawak or Sabah, no? As I don't think it is easy to just be a Bumiputera. I don't fully even consider myself as one since it is still confusing for me in some aspects. Again, I feel that state government is not being too transparent about it.
@alitheia4946
Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. But a country should not practice apartheid.
@Cys62
Ай бұрын
It creates only further hatred between the races.... i believe....
@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese
Ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. I hear you but it can be a sensitive issue as well due to the complexity of the past that forms Malaysia as we are now. We have accepted the history of it and we must say we are unique especially for the East Malaysians due to the diverse etnics. I hope this video is spreading more on the awareness/understanding rather than hate though.
@slemonman
Ай бұрын
If you cant beat them join them i guess. But why would you wanna be apart of an apartheid system that caused you so much pain and suffering? Are you really that desperate for funds? no offense tho.
@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese
Ай бұрын
It's not like I've gotten free money with the funds. I was curious with the update of my identification card and tested it out. So seems like my race update is sort of identified as bumiputera in that context (but probably not for obtaining native land as there's a new law in 2022 that requires formal application for the Bumiputera status - as updated in my vid description) . Furthermore, I have missed out all of those benefits during my younger years especially for my education. I've changed my race mainly because of my personal life journey. I did mention in the video that my parents separated since I was 7 and I was raised by my Kayan mom. I never feel that I fit into the typical chinese here. Furthermore, I'm used to mix around with different etnics of friends/family when I was in Sarawak. The racial polarity (without getting into too much details) that I've faced during my uni years in West Malaysia has significantly affected me. So, knowing that I have the opportunity to change my race with the change of the policy back then, I did it for myself and perhaps for my younger generation. I've named my YT channel for a reason, if you can associate that to my story here. Just a misfit finding her way.
@BoLa-uv5oy
Ай бұрын
I fail to understand why would anyone wants to change his/her race. Religion maybe, but race also want/can change ah ??? From : Singapore 🇸🇬
@iamEmanSWK
Ай бұрын
In Sarawak, bumi/Dayak status grants privileges like access to education quotas, government assistance programs, certain housing benefits and native land rights to name a few. For example some houses that I know in Kuching cannot be sold to anyone other than to natives, and that sucks for me being a young working adult who is a Chinese born Sarawakian.
@danielch6662
Ай бұрын
It is explained in the video.
@BengGuan-hq8sb
Ай бұрын
It shows how much you don't know about Malaysia. And Sarawak too.
@BoLa-uv5oy
Ай бұрын
Later people also change family names, ancestors even the color of their skin.
@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese
Ай бұрын
@@iamEmanSWK Thank you for explaining that in a nutshell! Ahh, sorry to hear about your situation. It is tricky isn't it?
@chiengchieng3446
Ай бұрын
bahasa sarawak even kayan speak fluently ........even whites cannot compare to sarawakians
@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese
Ай бұрын
So great to connect with a few of Sarawakians here. Makes me realize how grateful I am to be a Sarawakian as it does remind me of how unique and blessed we are! Appreciate your comment 🙏😊
@danialworld1959
Ай бұрын
welcome to bumiputera.
@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese
Ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. I however slowly associate myself as Kayan but still unsure about this whole Bumiputera status. It's something that I've explored since I never knew about the change of policy, probably for the betterment of my younger generation later as well as considering that I was raised by my Kayan mom after my parents' separation.
@RaymondaHermistan
Ай бұрын
@@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese It's like a lot of us (me not included) my schoolmates, they're only Chinese in the name but very Melanau-orientated (mainly in Mukah, that's where a lot of Chinese are able to speak Melanau fluently). I don't speak for other Chinese in other Melanau areas (as I'm not too familiar with their situation) in their day to day lives, even more Melanau than me, and can even speak much deeper old Melanau language. Bear in mind that my Melanau is so watered down and often mixed up with modern terms, as I mainly grew up speaking Mandarin with my siblings - Mine a bit terbalik like that. 🤣
@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese
Ай бұрын
@@RaymondaHermistan That is interesting! Thank you for sharing it. How diverse and unique we are and I truly appreciate that too. Hahah, well mine is like tunggang terbalik for both Mandarin and Kayan but I get what you mean. If speak to the elderly Kayan, habis la me. But all seriousness, I think that's the uniqueness of mixed parentage in Borneo that some may not be able to resonate with.
@RaymondaHermistan
Ай бұрын
@@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese One thing is that people won't be able to guess what my nationality is when I'm in West Malaysia most people would think that I'm either from the Philippines, Thailand, or Vietnam - Being told to go back to my country twice, how funny was that. I was like, the audacity, you WM people need to use passport eh to come to EM, ada hati to ask me to balik to my own country 🤣. When I told them I'm actually Melanau + Iban + Japanese, so random tetiba ada Japanese. My dad's side is Japanese (granddad was a Japanese soilder) and Melanau. But for my dad, it's a nightmare growing up because he was born to a Japanese dad because it happened right after World War II ended (yes, my dad is very old, and I'm the 90-ties kid gen Y, aka the Millenials). Lagi lah the very weird, every time my dad came to my school, people often mistaken him for being my grandpa. 🤣
@TheMisfitKayaneseChinese
Ай бұрын
@@RaymondaHermistan Haha I totally resonate with you on that first part! People thought I was Malay and demanded my IC when I went to the cafe to eat during the fasting month. 🤣Also, some even asked if we still live on the trees and also ignorant about Sarawak and Sabah as part of Malaysia. Frankly, not my best reminiscence of the uni years. Oh wow, you have an interesting ancestry! Embrace all the oddness I guess as you are uniquely you! P/s: Nice to know another millennial here👊😉
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