Appreciation of Local Wisdom

The tradition handed down for thousands of years by the Dayak people in Central Kalimantan is disappearing because of the prohibition on slash-and-burn agriculture.

DIONISIUS REYNALDO TRIWIBOWO

The Dayak tribe who are hunter-gatherers have various types of local food directly from food sources such as yards, forests, to rivers.

Much of the local wisdom in the country is quite useful for maintaining food security. The government and companies need to maintain traditional methods in managing food strategies.