An Iban woman gathers an edible plant, paku, in Rumah Jeffery’s ancestral territory

An Iban woman gathers an edible plant, paku, in Rumah Jeffery’s ancestral territory. Paku tends to grow by riverbanks and has a mustardy flavor. Residents often serve fried paku at meals in a communal setting. 

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