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indigenous food

16
Aug
Profiting from Toek Cultivation

Profiting from Toek Cultivation

Women in Saureinu, Mentawai Islands, are farming toek in a local river. The practice fulfills their protein needs while generating a steady income.
6 min read
18
Jun
Rice, Sweet Potatoes, and the Web of Life

Rice, Sweet Potatoes, and the Web of Life

The disappearance of the traditional sweet potato for the Hubula indigenous people does not merely mean the loss of food. It marks the fading of indigenous knowledge, the fraying of social relations, and the severing of the ties that bind the current generation to their ancestral heritage.
6 min read