Multiple choice

What was the name of the community of skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivators in Java?

  1. Synangs

  2. Nomads

  3. Kalas

  4. Kalangs

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Kalangs were a community of skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivators in Java, Indonesia. They possessed expertise in forest management and were important during the colonial period for timber harvesting. The other options are incorrect: synangs is not a known community, nomads is too general, and kalas is not related to Java.

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