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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…
Snakes on Siberut Island
Bites from venomous snake species appear to be the highest concern when walking in the Siberut forests. There are anecdotal…
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…
Freshwater fishing at Siberut Island
Depending on the location of the longhouse of a Mentawai family, fishing is conducted in any permanent water structure large…
Collecting honey in a rock crevice
Asian honey bees and their combs are a special treat for the local population of backcountry areas at Pu Luong…
Carbohydrate food sources of Mentawai
Three of the four most essential food plants for Mentawai people on Siberut Island in Indonesia are carbohydrate sources. Notably,…
Bamboo rat for dinner
Bamboo rats are a common rodent in bamboo thickets in mountainous areas of northern Vietnam. Hmong tribal people in remote…
Visiting Orang Rimba people in Jambi province
Who are the Orang Rimba people? The expression ‘Orang Rimba’ means ‘People of the rainforest,’ but this name is primarily…
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.…
Orang Rimba shelters in the forests of Sumatra
Orang Rimba (locally called Kubu) shelters and dwellings in the forests are designed in different styles rooted in their semi-nomadic…
Carrying baskets of Mentawai people
Two types of carrying baskets were used during my stay with the Mentawai people at Buttui on Siberut Island. One,…
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…
