A Return to Sago
Monday, December 25, 2017
The Sangihe Islands' regency government is gearing locals away from consuming rice as a staple food. The local government has chosen to focus on the organic farming of sago.
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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.
Before, Yetris, who lives in the Lengiang village, No
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