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as they are organically grown in clean
fresh mountain air.
For centuries, the villagers have planted
just one annual rice crop and after the
harvest, buffaloes freely roam the padi
fields, eating the stubble and dropping
their wastes. It is such a simple practice
and yet so successful and provides all
families with their dietary staple.
LIVING CULTURE
I am told there are some 600 people living
around Ba’Kelalan and I can vouch for
this as I think I met almost all of them.
There is an incredible greeting process
here where it appears important for
everyone to welcome you. It is not a
formality, but an essential part of social
norms and you know it is sincere when
people look you in the eye and beam with
a warm smile. Villagers are genuinely
happy to see visitors and to do all in their
power to look after them.
The villagers are Lun Bawang tribes
people who happily show visitors
their daily routine of growing rice and
vegetables, hunting, raising livestock,
cooking, producing salt and making
handicrafts. Being so isolated, the