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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…
Hidden blades at the Kimberley coast: Low-tide razor clams
When we headed to the Kimberley coast of Western Australia, we worried about the obvious threats: saltwater crocodiles, box jellyfish,…
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…
Fishing for Copper Mahseer (Tengas) in the Malaysian rainforest
Description of the location My friend, Shaik Reismann, and I visited Kampung Yum in Perak state, Malaysia, to learn from…
Traditional Malgana Food: Pied Cormorant Eggs from Shark Bay
The Malgana Aborigines in Shark Bay are one of the coastal Aboriginal tribes in Western Australia. One of their traditional…
Discover Katu Karavila: Sri Lanka’s Wild Bitter Gourd
In Sri Lanka, a variety of cultivated and wild bitter gourds occur. The most commonly collected wild bitter gourd (Momordica…
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…
Mentawai dugout canoes and boats
For effortless movement in streams, rivers, lakes, mangrove areas, and shorelines, two types of vessels are used. One is a…
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…
Quivers for blowpipe darts of the Orang Asli people
The blowpipe dart is a precise and fragile object. Its shaft is only about 3 mm thick, its pith cone…
Malayan Tapir tracks and signs
The Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus) is the largest terrestrial mammal native to Peninsular Malaysia and one of the most ancient…
Drinkable water from woody lianas
In the dense rainforests of Southeast Asia, surface water is rarely far away. Streams, rivers, and standing pools are common.…
