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Our Lanjak host

Kapuas Hulu: Homestay in Lanjak

There is really too much to write about in this trip, but one place that deserves special attention, in my opinion, is: Lanjak. We spent three nights here originally. My room consisted of a small rectangular space, with a curtain covering the door and a mattress on the floor. The first night, I fell asleep instantly. The second night, however,
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Danau Sentarum

Kapuas Hulu: 11 days in the wild wild west

By “west” I mean Kalimantan Barat (West Kalimantan). The PRCF scoping mission crew consisted of Pak Im (Imanul Huda, Director of PRCF Indonesia), our project coordinator Dedy and myself. The plan was to interview women in 10 villages from Putusibau to Kantuk Asam, in order to assess the current situation of traditional weaving in the area.  We visited Dayak Iban
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