Bengoh Writ of Summons - Rengah Sarawak

6. Located within the NCR Land is Darod Mawah (this is the local Bidayuh
name given to the mountain ranges of Rumbang and Tamugan. Mawah trees
which are a species of hardwood timber used by the Kampung Bengoh villagers to
build our houses are found apenty here). The villagers of Kampung Bengoh
derives regular cash income by harvesting edible birds’ nests in Darod
Mawah.
Particulars
6.1 Between the months September and April of the next year, some
villagers harvest birds’ nests at Darod Mawah. There are numerous
caves in Darod Mawah, but the ones frequented by the villagers to
collect edible birds’ nests are Tang (a Bidayuh word for caves) Pentak,
Tang Biran, Tang Melian, Tang Benawa and Tang Paya.
6.2 These abovenamed caves are located not very far from each other.
Leaving Kampung Bengoh early in the morning, the villager(s) can
harvest edible birds’ nests from one or two of the caves and would
return at early afternoon. To ensure sustainability of the birds’
nests, the villager(s) usually go on those edible birds’ nests
harvesting trip once or twice a month.
6.3 Raw edible birds’ nests harvested from these caves are usually sold
to buyers and shops in Tapah or Pasar Padawan. Each time, the
villager(s) would each receive between RM500.00 to RM700.00 from
selling their raw edible birds’ nests harvested.
6.4 Villagers from Kampung Semadang are also harvesting edible
birds’ nests from these caves.
6.5 Besides, villagers from Kampung Bengoh and Semadang also trap
the bats from these and other caves in Darod Mawah.
6.6 Darod Mawah is also the only communal forest that is left in
Kampung Bengoh. This communal forest provides the villagers
with abundance essential and useful jungle produces, herbal and
medicinal plants and is a hunting ground.
7. The Plaintiffs claim that they have acquired and/or inherited their rights,
interests and title over their NCR Land by virtue of and under the
principle of common law.
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