tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post357776261511736883..comments2024-03-27T15:32:06.627+08:00Comments on Sarawakiana@2: Sarawak : Natural Adhesive from the Insect MalauEnsuraihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-54297464913019664392018-12-11T18:48:01.087+08:002018-12-11T18:48:01.087+08:00Hi
Do you know which trees produce the resin? Thi...Hi <br />Do you know which trees produce the resin? This is similar to shellac from India!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-49658614039642516072011-06-08T06:59:40.133+08:002011-06-08T06:59:40.133+08:00Dear Anonymous...thanks for the added info...It is...Dear Anonymous...thanks for the added info...It is new to me that Damar was used to light longhouses before kerosene and candles!!<br /><br />To me damar was more used in the making of boats etc...thanks. I am sad that bindang trees have almost died out!! The Baram continues to be "exploited" with no sustaining programme at all.Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-5831842877399050132011-06-06T14:52:29.524+08:002011-06-06T14:52:29.524+08:00Kauri gum is also found in Sarawak. ts scientific ...Kauri gum is also found in Sarawak. ts scientific name is Agathis. You have a different species in NZ. whitish to yellowish Damar produced by Agathis is burned to produce light in longhouses before the advent of electricity. Sadly most bindang trees have now been logged for its beautiful yoellow wood good for indoor furniture and panelling. Most comes from the UluBaram.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-79872416242031029672011-06-06T14:41:59.305+08:002011-06-06T14:41:59.305+08:00I think many of the indigenous people know where s...I think many of the indigenous people know where some of the best natural products can be found.Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-20825530762456430202011-06-06T10:47:46.352+08:002011-06-06T10:47:46.352+08:00in NZ, they used to dig kauri gum.in NZ, they used to dig kauri gum.Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-5946815991511302662011-06-06T03:36:46.434+08:002011-06-06T03:36:46.434+08:00Hi Anonymous
Resin is a fluid which is found in ce...Hi Anonymous<br />Resin is a fluid which is found in certain trees in Tropical jungles and in Malaysia in particular. When trees are hurt a fluid would seep out. Upon drying this fluid becomes resin.<br />Up till now I do believe that scientists have not really make conclusive studies as to why trees have special resins which are so valued in Asia. And why some trees don't have resin too. I suppose God is a might creator!!Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-28011715533408396902011-06-06T00:30:09.892+08:002011-06-06T00:30:09.892+08:00Is the resin a secretion by insects???? Please enl...Is the resin a secretion by insects???? Please enlighten me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-30382980362313967092011-06-05T20:11:16.789+08:002011-06-05T20:11:16.789+08:00Ah Ngao..damar is a tree resin...many people have ...Ah Ngao..damar is a tree resin...many people have forgotten about it already. Malau is available in Kuching I heard. Only kampong people know about it. And if you are Sakai...you would know it too...not the other way round. heheheheheEnsuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-19964466405615338422011-06-05T20:10:03.125+08:002011-06-05T20:10:03.125+08:00Charles...I do enjoy learning all about these thin...Charles...I do enjoy learning all about these things from our environment. It is interesting to note how we can confuse a snake's chemosensory systems!!Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-75353789887821572592011-06-05T17:53:01.510+08:002011-06-05T17:53:01.510+08:00hi Sarawakiana,how about Damar ? i ever use Damar ...hi Sarawakiana,how about Damar ? i ever use Damar or kemenyan to fix my golok handle. so far,!st i come across or knew about Malau in your post( still same old sakai,i am....hehehe)<br /><br /> - Ah NgaoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-39488393540284642202011-06-04T23:52:32.150+08:002011-06-04T23:52:32.150+08:00Thanks for the precious information.
"My gre...Thanks for the precious information.<br /><br />"My great grandmother was famous for farming alone in the Medamit farm and would be able to stay for weeks in her little langkau without fear because she was accompanied by the aromatic power of the malau."<br /><br />I gather from what you wrote that Malau is a good snake repellent. Do I make the right guess.It must have been able to confuse a snake's chemosensory systems.sintaicharleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11868981642239038913noreply@blogger.com