Javanese, just like Balinese are familiar with the arts and handicraft from the coconuts (Cocos Nucifera). We make use of this palm-kind plant maximally :p. Yes, it is literally useful for us, or at least for my neighbors in my village. We use its root for herbal medicines, the tree for the logs to build the houses, its midrib we use as logs or fire woods, the leaves for the brooms, and many more. I got a chance in last holiday occasion to help my neighbor to make a kind of 'plate' or basket from the coconut leaves. In the ancient times (and even until now), this kind of plate was used by Javanese families to serve some foods namely Jenang (sweets made from Javanese sugar and black sticky rice), Sego Gurih (Spicy Rice), etc. And in this time the baskets we made were for the latter one.
After making some of the baskets, eventually the Sego Gurih was ready in the evening and I ate the menu with my friends and family. Delicious supper :)!
Mmmm....love sticky rice. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd great photo: and great to hear of how you use the coconut tree.
thanks, Ian!
ReplyDeleteAnd the Desert Fathers used to support themselves by weaving reeds and other plant fibres and making trays and baskets. So you are also following an old Christian tradition. Bravo! Nice picture, too. Thanks for posting it.
ReplyDeleteYou're right brother Romanos! I have just reminded about that just now :D. I love to learn how our Desert Fathers live in simplicity!
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