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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…
Dangers in the Khao Sok NP in Thailand
About the Khao Sok National Park The Khao Sok National Park is located in the Surat Thani province of Thailand,…
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…
Hand-made fishing hooks from Bali
While travelling to the northern coast of Bali/Indonesia, we met the owner of a general store at the Banyuasri Singaraja…
Grasshoppers for food in Vietnam
In October 2023, I spent two weeks living with rice farmers in northern Vietnam. It was in this area that…
Jengkol seeds
Jengkol (Archidendron jiringa) is a tropical tree that grows up to 20 meters high in the rainforests of Southeast Asia.…
Orang Rimba spring pole snare traps
When we were visiting a band of primitive living Orang Rimba (Kubu) people in Jambi province, Sumatra, Indonesia, each of…
Jungle footwear for Southeast Asia, Part 3
As the topic of jungle footwear is quite an extensive one, it was split up into three articles. The first…
Finding True South in the Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Cross, or the Constellation of Crux – as the name implies – is visible in the Southern Hemisphere.…
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…
Borneo Blowpipes Part 2: From Rough Bore to Deadly Weapon – Spear Tips, Aiming Sights & Traditional Use
The first part of this article concentrated on the production of the rough blowpipe. The second part describes how to…
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…
