Slideshow: The Rimba – Nomads of the plantation
The Rimba welcome Elizabeth to the jungle. And build her a house.
The Rimba welcome Elizabeth to the jungle. And build her a house.
The photo above is of a honey tree. The Orang Rimba, who have for centuries hunted and gathered their way around the forests of what is now the Sumatran province of Jambi, have been collecting honey from this tree for as long as anyone can remember. (If you squint, you might be able to see the pegs they have driven in to the side of the tree to climb its great heights.) “Now the bees don’t want to come here…