The Story of Mr. Jali, Leuser Watchman and Pig Intuition

in aceh •  5 years ago 

Rajali, better known as Mr. Jali, a name popularized by two foreign tourists since 1981, while conducting research in the Gunung Leuser area. At that time, he guided the researchers along the forests.
He is a watchman on the hiking trail to Mount Leuser. Be a guide for every tourist who wants to climb to the highest mountain peak in Aceh. He has been a guide professional since he was a teenager, 1980 ago. He also built huts at the foot of the mountain, to accommodate the climbers, named Rainforest Lodge, Kedah, Kedah Village, Blang-Jerango District, Gayo Lues Regency.

One of the unique things, Mr. Jali did not believe in a compass, a compass when climbing. "I just use the feeling of a pig when climbing, I don't believe in a compass. Never followed a GPS, stray, "he said, laughing freely at us.
The term pig feeling, referred to as its estimate in reading the hiking trail through natural signs. Gunung Leuser has repeatedly explored it, even since childhood and has memorized all the paths to the summit.
His many experiences, also awards from various institutions. Almost all climbers of Mount Leuser have accompanied him. Mr Jali was also a guide during the 2011 Kopassus TNI Special Forces expedition.

Mr. Jali had a hope that can be empower the surrounding community and the area at the foot of the beautiful Mount Leuser. This is also his attempt to continue to exist in his increasingly twilight age. Going up the mountain again to be a guide, one day certainly can no longer be done.
He was acknowledged, if building ecotourism didn't work, then he was intended to develop agrotourism with a focus on coffee plants in the region. And according to him this is easier, "the important thing is how we continue to protect the Leuser Forest area, while trying to develop parisiwata," he said.

Source : https://kumparan.com/acehkini/kisah-mr-jali-lelaki-penunggu-leuser-dan-feeling-babi-1suj20iGL8f

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