PERGIZI WORMS AND PROTEIN FROM HIGH ISLAND TRADITIONAL INDONESIA


Laor, Maluku residents used to call it, or Wawo (Lysidice oele), a marine worm that only appear in certain months, once a year. This worm colony will appear behind the rocks, floating danced above sea level. By people around and then stored, cooked and consumed.

Laor capture process in some areas sometimes accompanied by traditional ceremonies, such as vessel Laor in Ambon or in Mingar Lembata District. Interesting events is that at one point pushing a teenage high school in Ambon, Ravenska Radjawane Wagey, researching on this worm to successfully won first prize LKPIR (Competition of Scientific Research Young) P & K in 1982 and champion predicate A for category II in the Netherlands in 1984.

Factors that support the emergence Laor, according Venska, driven by tides and salinity. In addition there are certain myths that is a sign for the local community, to the emergence Laor. Among certain plants will rot.

Laor harvest time is at night, using nyiru (container of woven bamboo) to draw and lit by torches. Lighting the torch along the coast, a beautiful view of its own.