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Jungle footwear for Southeast Asia, Part 1
In the remaining jungles of Southeast Asia, suitable footwear is of utmost importance for local…
Cooking rice in a bamboo
Bamboo is a highly versatile plant that can be used for various applications, including cooking…
Bubble Green Seaweed on tropical coastlines
On many tropical seashores, green, jelly-filled bubbles can be found. They are either single bubbles…
Mentawai - Life in the Forests
The skills and tools described in this book were gathered firsthand from traditionally living families of the Mentawai people on Siberut Island, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Hadzabe Survival Skills
The Hadzabe people thrive as some of the world's most resilient and resourceful communities in the heart of Tanzania, nestled between the vast savannahs and ancient woodlands.
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Vedda flint & steel fire making
Village and Rock Veddas have used flint and steel to produce fires since the end of the 19th century. My…
Feral donkey trails leading to water
At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, many draught animals were released in the wild…
Snake senses
It’s hard to imagine how snakes perceive the world as they slither on the ground, underground, or move through the…
Stingless bee honey collected by Hadza people
The Hadzabe people eagerly collect stingless bee honey all year long. They do this destructively by cutting open the hives…
Stilt fishing in Sri Lanka
Stilt fishing, locally known as ‘Riti Panna’, was an essential and unique fishing technique on the southern coast of Sri…
Bamboo rat for dinner
Bamboo rats are a common rodent in bamboo thickets in mountainous areas of northern Vietnam. Hmong tribal people in remote…
Cooking rice in a bamboo
Bamboo is a highly versatile plant that can be used for various applications, including cooking rice in sections of its…
Shrimp pit traps on Sri Lanka’s east coast
Fish, crabs, and shrimp provide the livelihood of small-scale and artisanal fishermen on the east coast of Sri Lanka. Due…
Building the sidewalls of simple Jahai huts
Jahai huts, characteristic of the Semang Orang Asli people, exemplify the widespread use of bamboo as a material for floors…
Determining cardinal points by trees
Determining cardinal points by trees in Southern African savannas (Southern Hemisphere) is a standard procedure. It is helpful in case…
Jungle footwear for Southeast Asia, Part 1
In the remaining jungles of Southeast Asia, suitable footwear is of utmost importance for local people and outsiders. The rainforest…
Datoga spears
These spears have a long history but were replaced for hunting by bows and arrows in modern times. Nowadays, their…
White Ginger Lily for cleaning hands
White Ginger Lily (Hedychium coronarium J. Koenig) belongs to the Zingiberaceae (Ginger) botanical family. Mentawai people use the crushed stem…
Bubble Green Seaweed on tropical coastlines
On many tropical seashores, green, jelly-filled bubbles can be found. They are either single bubbles or club-shaped bubbles originating from…
