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Saturday, February 19, 2011

PROHIBITION OF EATING FISH

When the occasional walk to West Sumatra, one of the provinces in Indonesia, particularly in rural areas, there are unique things to see. In some river fish can be seen in large measure passing by casually. Even the fish do not be afraid when approached so that it can hold.

But do not try to catch and cook it, because of the disaster. On some particular streams of a datu (shaman) to mark the limit where the fish that should not be taken in the form of piles of stones. The ban will end if the these datu reopen charms.

That's where the secret why the fish are so big in size. Fish getting bigger if the datu passed away, while the ban has not been opened. Such cases can be seen in the area of Lubuk Landur, West Pasanan. Also in the village of Simpang, Talamau and Kinali.

In other areas there are also many fish ban. However, because the datu was still alive, so it can be "opened". Loading time is usually announced to the general public, so that the villagers together to harvest fish. The deadline is usually a two-year ban. Of course during that communities must have been breeding fish. The prohibition of this kind can be regarded as a form of environmental protection, particularly for community residents of the rivers in West Sumatra, Indonesia.

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