According to the trust the people "Dhani Tribe" in Memberamo, Papua, thousands of years ago, their ancestors descended from the "Mount Pugima" to the area to gather Wesakpog. Mount Pugima, according to them is the "mountain Jayawijaya" which is the highest mountain in Indonesia and Wesakpog is an area in the "Valley Baliem". After gathering in Wesakpog, ancestor of the Papuans is then continued on without bringing supplies and equipment at all. They then spread to all corners of the compass.
On the way, some of them were stopped for a rest and make a fire. According to the "Tribe Dhani", in which they rest is, the Creator of the equipment down the bows and arrows, stone axes, flint, a variety of plants, and pets. Plant is of sweet potato and red fruit. Meanwhile, suspected pet pig. After mematikkan flint, they burned red sweet potatoes and fruit. Time red fruit is then given to the pet. In place of rest and make a fire that they then make a settlement and develop into various kinds of current interest.
On the way, some of them were stopped for a rest and make a fire. According to the "Tribe Dhani", in which they rest is, the Creator of the equipment down the bows and arrows, stone axes, flint, a variety of plants, and pets. Plant is of sweet potato and red fruit. Meanwhile, suspected pet pig. After mematik (hitting stones to fire) stone fire, they burn and sweet red fruit. Time red fruit is then given to the pet. In place of rest and make a fire that they then make a settlement and develop into various kinds of current interest.
Meanwhile, some Papuans ancestors walked on land and traveled across the ocean partly using rafts. Allegedly, those who crossed the sea to the continent of Australia and the embryo-going Aboriginal tribe.
Until now, remains red fruit food portion of the population of Papua Island, especially those living in areas Jayawijaya Mountains. By population, the red fruit is used as a mixture of everyday foods. They racked red fruit after the burn with a rock. Red fruit is the result of their consumption of juice with sweet potatoes, vegetables and other foodstuffs. Meanwhile, the grounds or the pasta is given to their pet pig.
In a ceremony burn stone, red fruit becomes main elements. Ceremony bakar stone usually done for collect society, especially within one tribe, when there an event, like wedding, days christmas, idul fitri, new year, celebration harvest, worshiping ancestor, death, or for strengthen relationships family ties. Dish of grilled stone ceremony is incomplete and less enjoyable if you do not use fruit that is still a family with this pandanus plant (red fruit).
Plant Description
Red fruit plants are plants that are still one family with pandanus plants. Pandanus conoideus in their natural habitat (The island of Papua) grows from the lowlands near the coast to the highlands. In fact, the mountain slopes at an altitude of Jayawijaya 2500 m above sea level. This plant can be found. These woody plants grow branches until a branch 5. Ribbon-shaped leaves are prickly edges-small thorns. Higher plants can achieve 15 meters. Roots shaped hanging air roots to a height of one meter from the base of stem. The plant is fruiting at the age of three years from planting.
Red fruit is generally oval-shaped or slightly longer square. 30-120 cm long fruit. 10-25 cm diameter fruit. This fruit is generally red, brownish red, and some are yellow. Outer rind of fruit resembling the jackfruit. These skins consist of a structured collection of seeds in the hearts empuluratau located inside the fruit. In Papua, some areas became centers of red fruit are areas that lie along the mountains Iereng Jayawijaya. Among Kelila, BOKONDINI, Karubaga, Kobakma, Kenyam, and Pasema.
Red Fruit Ingredients
Until now, chemical compounds contained in red juice was not uniform, especially tocopherol and betakaroten. Some red fruit samples examined showed levels of tocopherol and beta-carotene content of different. The number of these compounds contain two are influenced by the growing plants and the manufacturing process. Tocopherol and high beta-carotene obtained from the fruit that comes from upland crops and through the right cooking process. The process of cooking with high heat and a long time to reduce the content of these two. Content of chemical compounds is also influenced by the type of red fruit. Papua own hinterland can be found at least 14 plant species or varieties of red fruit.
Juice samples of successful red barugum investigated by the Faculty of Food and Nutrition, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) shows the content of chemical compounds as shown in the table below.
