LOCAL COMMODITY
The Masoi Aromatic Anosmia
In its originating area in Fakfak, West Papua, masoi trees are not yet maximally managed, this “aromatic” business is even fading.
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Mercy Kabes , 42, tries to strip the bark of a masoi (Cryptocarya massoy) tree in her plantation in Wurkendik village, West Fakfak district, Fakfak regency, West Papua, on Sunday (20/6/2021)..
Mercy Kabes, 42, was walking at ease from her house along 100 meters to her plantation in Wurkendik village, West Fakfak district, Fakfak, West Papua. She only carried a dagger in her right hand, with a small glass jar in her left hand containing lime and areca nuts.
The path to the plantation is not so difficult. It is located on the side of the village main road. There, Mercy observed a group of trees she had taken care of for years. She found the trees she was looking for.
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