elevation near the confluence of a stream with a river. The place for settlement is determined by the elder. It should be located away from graves, free from hardwood trees such as Merbau (Intsia bijuga) and so on. The settlement cannot stand in the swamp, it is believed that ghosts "live" in such places. They also avoid places with waterfalls and large rivers, where "mermaids" live. In low density areas, Senoi communities lived in one place for about three to eight years. When the land has been depleted of its resources, they will move on to a new place. Senoi people rarely leave their native watershed, which forms the customary territory of the community (saka). Few people move more than 20 kilometers from their place of birth during their lifetime. Currently in areas where the population density is higher, especially if Malays and other outsiders have settled there, Senoi communities will settle permanently in a single place and will only return to their jungle fields for harvest time, during which they live in their primitive huts. Communities engaged in the cultivation of wetland rice have also long lived in permanent settlements as many were integrated into modern society. Traditional houses were built of bamboo, bark and woven palm leaves, covered with dry palm leaves. The buildings stood on stilts at a height of 1 to 3.5 meters above the ground, or even up to 9 meters in areas where there are tigers and elephants. At the first stage of the settlement's existence, one large long house was built, in which the whole community lived. It was built by the whole community, using hardwoods. Later, nuclear families built separate houses and moved in to live in them. Long houses that have remained in most Senoi settlements, were used for public gatherings and ceremonies. Some communities in remote mountain villages continue to live in long houses that are up to 30 meters long and can accommodate up to 60 people. Nuclear families in such houses have their own separate rooms, in addition, there is a public area. Most Senoi people now live in Malay style villages built specifically for them by the state government. Modern Senoi people who come into contact with Malays wear clothing typical of the majority of the Malaysian populations. But in some remote areas, men and women still wear loincloth around their waist in the form of a