Come, or Macaca nemestrina, which is in English called Pigtail Monkey, is one of the types of primates that are still often encountered in the West Sumatra region. A similar animal in Minang language is called “Baruak” is wild living in its habitat in the forests scattered in West Sumatra. Often this animal is the pest of confounders for people who hang live from agriculture. As a result, human conflicts with the admiration of the sentence occurs. The animals are victims.
However, it is not for the majority of the Gonjong Seribu Lands. It was originally a pest to break down the laying of citizens to help them pick up coconut. Need at least eight months to train the primates. The fact of noting, a Beruk trained in a day is able to harvest up to 1,000 coconut fruits. Upload a profit for the owner.
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As the Pen, Nagari Tungkar residents, Si Seven Limo Nagari District, Lima Puluh City Regency. The ability to train Beruk brought his own rejeki for himself. While not farming, Pens are looking for extra money by offering her pet expertise to citizens who need coconut picking services.
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The results obtained are not large, but for Pens, money from raising the power is not the main one. For him, the most important is the harmony of living between humans and nature. Humans and wild animals can live sideways, work together without each other. The coconut harvester remains preserved its sustainability.
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Photo and Text: Ismar Patrizki
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