Talk on Highland salt

Dear  members & friends of MNS,

You are invited to a talk by Jayl Langub brought to you by Malaysian Nature Society KB and Friends of Sarawak Museum.

A Public Talk: Highland SaltDay / Date: Wednesday, 7 September, 2016 Time: 7:30pmVenue: Islamic Centre, Jalan Ong Tiang Swee, Kuching

​Salt, a precious natural resource, has been used as currency, a trade item. It has been the reason for wars and the formation of countries. It is a necessity of life. It is on our tables, in our food and in oceans and sea.

However, the presence of salt water springs, in the Kelabit-Krayan Highlands in Central Borneo may come as a surprise. There are over 40 known actively producing salt springs in the area with each producing a unique salt with respect to flavour, colour and use. This necessity has been and continues to be a trade item for the Lun Bawang and Kelabit of Sarawak and the Lundayeh of East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

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Jayl Langub, who has retired from the Sarawak State Civil Service, is an Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Borneo Studies, UNIMAS and a WWF- Malaysia Trustee. He has been involved in various research projects including joint ones with foreign scholars. He holds a BA in anthropology from McGill University and a MA in community development from the University of Alberta. 

•  For more information or to register for the talk contact MNSKB at mnskuching@gmail.com

 Regards and see you there and don't forget to visit our merchandise booth with some new books for sale and other items.

Cynthia Lobato

MNSKB Committee.