Start: 25 Jun 2022 | 17:00 - 18:00 | |
Category: Book Launch | Venue: Indus Restaurant. Jl. Raya Sanggingan Ubud (Google Maps) |
Cost: Free |
The Heart of the Spice Forest is a book about the ancient culture and food of Cengkeh Afo and Gamalama Spices Community, an Indigenous community living in the oldest spice forest in the world. The book was produced amid the Covid-19 pandemic, as climate change and global catastrophes continued to threaten food systems, economic progress, and social equality. In such uncertain times, it is vital to acknowledge indigenous communities and take measures to integrate their knowledge into improving our society. Hear about the stories behind this important new collection at this free session, featuring its authors, Kris Syamsuddin & Michelle Prasad.
The Heart of the Spice Forest adalah buku tentang budaya kuno dan makanan Komunitas Rempah Cengkeh Afo dan Gamalama, sebuah komunitas Pribumi yang tinggal di hutan rempah tertua di dunia. Buku ini diproduksi di tengah pandemi Covid-19, ketika perubahan iklim dan bencana global terus mengancam sistem pangan, kemajuan ekonomi, dan kesetaraan sosial. Di masa yang tidak pasti seperti itu, sangat penting untuk mengakui komunitas adat dan mengambil langkah-langkah untuk mengintegrasikan pengetahuan mereka ke dalam perbaikan masyarakat kita. Simak kisah di balik koleksi baru yang penting ini di sesi gratis ini, yang menampilkan penulisnya, Kris Syamsuddin & Michelle Prasad.
Founder Cengkeh Afo and Gamalama Spices Kris Syamsudin is the recipient of an Australia Awards Fellowship and the founder of the community-based tourism project Cengkeh Afo and Gamalama Spices in …
Researcher Michelle Prasad is a researcher, project manager, and author. She has worked with Indonesian community members to document their life stories using participatory research methodologies. She has studied early …