Finally, we finished a video and manage to upload it onto Youtube some weeks back. This is a video of the Bakok trap which were demonstrated to us by the Jahai of Kampung Chuweh in Temenggor Lake, Perak.
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 Mr Lan demonstrating the Bakok trap made of rattan Bakok (Jahai language) is a jungle trap made of rattan used by the Jahai people. I chance upon this trap while visiting an Orang Asal village in Perak. Curious, I got one of the villagers Mr Lan to explain to me how it works. This intricate looking trap is used on small to large game, from squirrel to larger monkeys even.  Men climbing up the Tualang tree Our visit to Chuweh village was also to see first hand how the Orang Asal villagers harvest honey from the Tualang tree. On the second day there, with Sox coming along we took a boat ride to a location which is quite a distance from the village. The majestic Tualang tree is a sight to behold. Continue reading Honey harvesting by the Orang Asal of Perak- Part II  My kind of food! I always carry a minimum of 3 liters of water with me when I hit the jungle. Doesn’t matter if it is just a day trip, I drink loads. As for food, I usually buy something like nasi lemak, cake (‘kuih’) and tapau into the jungle. Other food stuff already in the minimum kit are a few sachets of drinks and soups.  The emergency stretcher will be my sleeping bed for the night We normally carry this hammock stretcher when we go for walks with groups. Its main purpose is actually an emergency stretcher or litter. With a few strong pieces of wood, this stretcher can take up to 100kg easily. In an overnight situation however, we can always use it to make a sleeping place that is above ground. Continue reading Using a hammock stretcher and flysheet for jungle shelter; Part II  Part of my minimum kit each time I head out into the jungle We never go into jungle without a minimum kit. This is especially true if it is just a day trip. It is a kit that contains some must have items with us. Something we adopted from one of our previous jobs and it has stuck with us ever since. While some of our friends thinks it is simply overloading, we find it necessary…even when we are with a group of friends. So…here’s a little bit on our minimum kit.  The container, all natural material that keeps the darts safe It was time to satisfy my curiosity with traditional blowpipes made by Orang Asal (a.k.a Orang Asli) using bamboo. As far as I know, traditional blowpipes are either made of solid wood or using a special bamboo. With a few friends, we swung by an OA village in Pahang and literally begged to have a closer look at this hunting tool. Continue reading Curious about the traditional bamboo blowpipes of the Orang Asli This is a video I made of a trap called Ekop. This particular trap is still being used by the Bidayuhs in Semban, Sarawak. Made of bamboo, it has a very clever trigger mechanism. Locals usually set the trap across a walking path, making it look like a natural fallen piece of bamboo that a squirrel can use to go over. Enjoy!  Glen, a local Semban explaining the use of Tilong Stored on the roof of a hut on a farm in Semban are a pile of traps I have not seen before. It was my second visit to Semban village in Sarawak and local Semban guide Glen explains to me how Tilong, a trap made of bamboo is used for small game like jungle rats and squirrel. Best of all, this bamboo trap is a stand alone unit and lasts for a long time! Continue reading Tilong, the Bidayuh rat – squirrel trap made of bamboo  Spot the trap marker Every wondered how jungle traps, when set are marked to warn others? There are a few Orang Asal villages I have visited that still uses traps as means to hunt game. While some traps like snares are less harmful to human beings, there are other traps that inflicts some serious injuries. In order to mark and warn others about the trap, some of the Semais in Perak fashions a ‘pointy marker’ to do the job. |
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