Firmansyah Shidiq Wardhana
\nXiao Yuhan
\nChen Qian<\/p>\n
This research is considered as an exploration study to investigate the tourism
\naspects which encompass cultural tangible and intangible heritage development of cultural
\ntourism in Mah Meri Community to support sustainable tourism practice in Malaysian
\ntourism context. Our focus is on the identity of Mah Meri Community, cultural heritage,
\ncultural products of local community of Orang Asli called Mah Meri located in Carey
\nIsland, Selangor, Malaysia. The general objective of this research is to explore the factors
\nof cultural features and cultural resources of Mah Meri Community in a form of cultural
\nintangible and tangible products to support cultural tourism in this site. This study will be
\nbased on non-contrived setting (field study) with minimal interference by researchers as it
\nis conducted by observing the real field of local community of Mah Meri in Carey Island.
\nThe researchers will use qualitative method by conducting in depth interview to understand
\nholistically about the cultural identity, attributes and resources which are possessed by this
\ncommunity in a form of cultural tourism product such as wood carvings, performing arts,
\nmask and local festivities celebrations. Unfortunately, the local community feels that their
\nidentity is one of potential tourism attraction which gradually facing great threat because of
\nthe scarcity of natural resources and lack of governmental attention [Puvaneswaran
\nKunasekaran, Sarjit S. Gill, 2013]. It is expected the findings of this study will contribute to
\nthe significance of Malaysian government to improve Mah Meri local community as one of
\nthe preserved cultural based tourism destination and also contribute to the horizons of
\ncultural knowledge in existing literature specifically in cultural tourism ground.<\/p>\n