Acknowledgement
This documentation on our wild honey gathering practice has taken 2 years to
be completed. It was not easy for the community to document this good
practice. There were many challenges which we faced especially in writing.
However, mutual learning and cooperation with the community, village
leaders and external organizations has helped a lot. Hence, our community
would like to express our appreciation to;
Intim Saulig
He is the chaiman of the Village Development and Safety Committee since
1994 and is also the chairman of the Community Organization. He has helped a
lot, especially in explaining the importance of documenting the wild honey
gathering practice to the community.
Justin Uga - Village Chief
Thanks is given to Mr. Justin Uga on his advice and insight especially in
customs and village rules. The support given has made the documenting
process easier and smoother.
The Late Uga
The late Uga was a vital resource person in this documentation. He was one of
the honey gatherers in Mangkawagu Village and had given much insight
especially on the taboos in honey gathering and its relation to Rumanau
culture.
PACOS Trust
PACOS Trust (Partners of Community Organizations in Sabah) has given much
technical support and capacity-building to Mangkawagu leaders and
community members. The exposure given has given awareness to our
community that our practice should be documented as reference for the
future generation and also to promote to the public the contribution of our
Sungai Rumanau community in natural resource management.
Awang Kasal
Project Coordinator
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