Photography: Laing Emang Text: William Ting
To read more about sago processing, please click here. You will find out how a sago tree looks like.
The bark is first cut away lengthwise from one half of the trunk. The soft whitish inner part (pith) is scraped out using a traditional tool and collect it into a large "basket".
Traditional tools made from bamboo.
The sago starch is sqeeze out by the river side... with water from the river. The starch is collected with a pan at the bottom of the strainer, which is a mat in this case.
The fine, white sago will settle in a container. Once the sago settles, it is ready for use. Squeeze off the excess water and let it dry.
And this is the result....
Sago can be used to make biscuit - very nice, or make into pellet for all sort of usage.
Next, I will show you a local delicacy - sago worms!!! Visit me again tomorrow.
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