Plant: Harrisonia brownii

Harrisonia brownii
No english names given
No indonesian names given
Rutaceae
No english notes given
No indonesian notes given
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Local Name
Cultural Group
Language
 
Makue
Timor - Amanuban
Uab Meto
Source: extracted from herbarium spreadsheet 24-Mar-10
Hau prata
Timor - Amanuban
Uab Meto
Source: extracted from herbarium spreadsheet 24-Mar-10
Makbane
No cultural group given
No language given
Studi Banding penenun Timor Aid dan Alola Foundation di Kelompok Putri Tunggal, Loo Neke tanggal 13-15 Juli 2010
Oecusse
Ai se'e
No cultural group given
Tetun
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Category
Cultural Group
Material
Part Used
Color
 
Tool (weaving)
Timor - Malaka
No material given
No parts given
No Colour Selected
Rosalia Bubu
I Made Maduarta (Pung)
24 May 2007
Branches are used by weavers to change the thread (shuttle).
Tool (weaving)
Timor - Amanatun
No material given
No parts given
No Colour Selected
Rabeka Mellu
I Made Maduarta (Pung)
28 May 2007
Sticks used as shuttle
Kayu digunakan untuk "puat" atau kayu penggulung benang pakan.
Dyeing process
Timor - Amanatun
No material given
No parts given
Black
Rabeka Mellu
I Made Maduarta (Pung)
28 May 2007
Bark and leaves used like "meko" and "matoi" with mud to make black dye. The mature leaves are picked and boiled for 30 minutes then they are left to soak for 2 nights. The leaves are discarded and the liquid is used to soap threads before they are dyed with mud. The leaf is very bitter and when the liquid is used to scour threads before dyeing with mud - it becomes very soapy/sudsy
Kulit kayu dan daun digunakan seperti meko dan matoi untuk membuat warna hitam dengan lumpur. Daun yg tua di petik dan rebus sampai 30 min - 1 jam. Lalu biarkan sampai 2 malam. Besoknya daun di keluarkan dan air di pakai utk remas benang sebelum di celup dalam lumpur. Daunny pahit sekali dan waktu di remas benang ada banyak busah.
Tool (weaving)
Timor - Malaka
No material given
No parts given
No Colour Selected
Rosalia Bubu
I Made Maduarta (Pung)
24 May 2007
Used as a fibre to tie on threads at base of loom.
Seratnya digunakan untuk mengikat benang pada alat tenun.
Medicinal
Timor - Malaka
No material given
No parts given
No Colour Selected
Rosalia Bubu
I Made Maduarta (Pung)
24 May 2007
Used medicinally with Kemiri. In Lo Neke mereka sebut hau prata.
Daun, kulit kayu dan tangkai dicampur dengan kemiri digunakan untuk obat.
Dyeing process
Timor - Malaka
No material given
No parts given
Black
No informant given
Jean Howe
No date given
Leaves are used in mud dye process. Before that threads must be dyed with indigo to get deep black colour.
Daun digunakan dalam proses warna hitam lumpur. Sebelumnya benang dicelup menggunakan Indigo sampai beberapa kali agar mendapatkan warna hitam yang pekat.
Aromatic & cosmetic
Timor - Malaka
No material given
No parts given
Black
No informant given
Ni Made Desa Perwani
No date given
The wood of Harrisonia brownii is rub on the teeth so it turn to black. Black teeth is consider as a beautuful teeth so woman from Malaka area is usually rub her teeth with this wood so she looks pretty.
Kayu Harrisonia brownii digosokkan padi gigi perempuan di Malaka agar giginya hitam. Gigi hitam bagi masyarakat setempat adalah gigi yang cantik sehingga para perempuan senang sekali menggosokkan kayu dari tumbuhan ini agar dia terlihat cantik.
Tool (weaving)
Timor - Insana
No material given
No parts given
No Colour Selected
Elisabeth Naisau
Yansen Alfred Tuan
16 Jun 2017
The stick used as shuttle
Kayu digunakan untuk membuat Puat atau kayu penggulung benang pakan