Blogs Posts on "Jungle Crafts"

A video on jungle kitchen & feather-sticks of Sarawak by My rainforest adventures on Nov 14, 2009Here is the video I compiled from my Sarawak trip on jungle kitchen (fireplace) setup and feather-sticks made by the locals there. I am totally impressed with how it is all done and what a wonderful thing they have taught me. Enjoy the video!

A jungle kitchen/ fire place set-up by the Orang Asals of Sarawak by My rainforest adventures on Nov 13, 2009The guides enjoying warm drinks around the jungle kitchen The Orang Asals of Sarawak taught me a new jungle kitchen/ fire place set-up. I first saw this kitchen ‘design’ in one of the local houses but never thought that it can be duplicated in th...

Harvesting jungle survival food by the Penans of Sarawak by My rainforest adventures on Oct 25, 2009This is a video on how the Penans of Sarawak harvest the ‘Umbut’ or ‘heart’ of a type of palm tree. The natives of Sarawak has relied on the jungle for food, shelter and almost everything they need to survive. I am fortunate t...

Jungle vines & rattan for cordage; Lessons from a Sarawak by My rainforest adventures on Oct 18, 2009A coil of wild rattan put aside ready for use Natural jungle vines and rattan has long been used by people as cordage to tie and lash things together. And I got a first hand experience it’s application during a trip into the interior jungles of Sar...

Stripping terap tree bark for cordage by My rainforest adventures on Jul 11, 2009There are many types of natural jungle cordage available if one knows where to look. Besides the usual vines and rattan, another good source of cordage is from the Terap (Artocarpus) tree. The method of stripping the Terap tree bark for cordage is so...

Tapping water from wild bamboo by My rainforest adventures on Jul 7, 2009“Bamboo is another sure source of drinking water in the jungle”…well, that’s what people say anyway. So, we decided to give it a go to see how true it is during a recent walk in the jungle. We found an area along a river that...

Shooting my Chaplong (Caplong) bamboo pump gun; Final by My rainforest adventures on Jun 24, 2009Wet newspaper makes ideal ammunition for my Caplong bamboo pump gun. Shape the papers into small, compacted pallets, they make good Caplong bullets and can really pack a punch. The first compact ball of wet newspaper is stuffed in, and the firing sh...

Traditional hand carved tops in Malaysia; Part I by My rainforest adventures on Jun 7, 2009I am indeed privileged to see, touch and experience authentic traditional hand carved tops (’Gasing’ in Malay) in Malaysia. While most common kampong kids these days would opt for the mass factory produced tops, these authentic, 100% ‘o...

Making a traditional jungle torch from Keruing tree oil by My rainforest adventures on May 31, 2009It was an amazing experience watching an Orang Asal makes a jungle torch using the resin of a Keruing tree. The Semelais may have relied on this jungle torch for hundreds of years to ensure their safety and comfort during the nights of the rainforest...

Traditional Keruing resin extraction by the Orang Asal of Malaysia by My rainforest adventures on May 25, 2009Traditional extraction of the resin from the Keruing tree is a rare sight there days. Keruing (Dipterocarpus kerrii) is an important tree to many cultures because of its many uses resin. The Keruing name is used by the Semelais of Peninsula Malaysia.