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Life From Our Land

Traditional farming in West Papua

Location

Indonesia

Released

November 2019

Duration

7:09

Tags
  • Ancestral Knowledge
  • Culture
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • Indigenous Solutions
  • Indonesia
  • Sustainable Agriculture

Nature has provided what humans need. This is what exemplified by Agus Kalalu from Sorong, West Papua. From the itchy leaves which he picked from his garden, Agus was able to fulfil all of his family’s daily needs.

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