TO speak of Bungo regency in the province of Jambi is to remember the Kubu tribe. The inhabitants of this forest area anthropologically originate from the Wedoida tribe, who live among the regencies of this region. The Kubu are nomads, and they seem to be very aware of the ecology surrounding them.

The economy of Bungo, which covers an area of about 6,161 square kilometers, relies on rubber, the largest export commodity of the regency. Historic