ONE might initially feel some shock at hearing the word 'porno' used everywhere in the Sangihe Islands. The word, however, refers not to pornography, but rather to a sago-based staple food typical of the regency in North Sulawesi. The name porno is taken from a clay tool of the same name, used for molding the food before it is baked. "Some call the food pineda or papeda," said Yetris Bawelle, 46.

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