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Taking Care of “Tembawang”, Taking Care of Life

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Emanuel Edi Saputra
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RK Maladi and his friends harvest jengkol (stinky beans) in Kubung forest, Delang district, Lamandau regency, Central Kalimantan, Wednesday (16/01/2019). Within two hours, they can get 45 kilograms of of jengkol valued at Rp 675,000.

Forests for Dayak tribes are not just economic assets. More than that, forests are a symbol of unity and spirituality, a place that preserves historical value, and a space to transfer knowledge among generations.

Sembolon, 44, a Dayak Tae resident in Tae village, Balai Batang Tarang district, Sanggau regency, West Kalimantan, was walking in the forest in the village. He had with him a container of rattan knitting, which is locally called ngkalakng, on his arm.When he arrived at a local fruit tree called mpuak, Sembolon climbed to harvest the fruit, then put it in his ngkalakng. The mpuak fruit is round with a diameter of 4-5 centimeters, brownish red skin with a white inside resembling mangosteen, and tastes sweet.

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