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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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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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.
