Tuesday, June 19, 2007
6/19/2007 07:23:00 PM
6/19/2007 07:23:00 PM
Holy Smokes!
posted by FH2o
When we first encountered it and from a distance, I thought it was a building on fire! It wasn't. 
But on closer examination and with an explanation from Mr. Sim it was a shed for the smoking of coconut meat or kernel of the coconut to make copra. It is more efficient than drying it out in the sun.
Copra can keep after smoking and are lighter to transport as most of the moisture are driven out in the smoking process. They are transported in gunny sacks by boats to the 'oil mills' in Kuching where coconut oil are extracted from the copra. The by-products after the oil has been extracted are used as animal fodder. The husks of the coconuts are used for burning to create the smoke. It is all very eco-friendly; except for the smokes of course but nothing quite as near threatening as the emissions from our more polluting urban industries.
Trust that you saw something new and learn something interesting over the weekend; be it smoking or otherwise ...Labels: General
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