Beyond the Race: The Living Culture Behind Pacu Jalur
As Pacu Jalur was celebrated on the Kuantan River, a small discussion in Kuantan Singingi looked beyond the race to the villages and knowledge behind it.
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Following the Trail of Dragon’s Blood
A journey into Bukit Batabuh to learn how jernang harvesting relates to community forest management and forest-based livelihoods.
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When Forgotten Forest Fruits Reached the City
Forest farmers from Kuantan Singingi arrived in Pekanbaru with hundreds of kilograms of tampui and barangan. The harvest offered a glimpse of the market for lesser-known forest fruits.
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Forest Rehabilitation Is More Than Planting Trees
Five practical lessons from community facilitation in Singingi: clarify roles, understand land history, plan maintenance, separate outputs from outcomes, and strengthen local capacity.
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Searching the Forest for Essential Oils
Community members in Lubuk Bigau helped identify and test 15 locally available plant materials as possible sources of essential oils. Twelve produced oils under the project’s trial conditions, creating a starting point for further research while showing why early results should not be confused with market-ready products.
