At first the betel nuts are first picked from the tree by climbing or by using a long pole. Then they are collected and divided into two parts that are exactly the same as the pearl word, namely like a betel nut that is halved. After that the betel nuts are dried in the sun to dry in order to make it easier to remove the seeds from the areca nut skin. Then the result will be as shown in the picture.
At noon that day, I saw a man who was getting old in his early twilight stopping his vehicle by the side of the road. The man is seen carrying two baskets on the back of his motorbike. Not long after that, I also saw a man who was probably older than the motorbike rider approaching, carrying a small sack containing dried betel nuts that had been split apart.
Apparently the man was about to sell the betel nut he picked up yesterday to the motorcyclist. The motorbike rider is Mugee Pineung (Acehnese). Mugee pineung usually starts to enter and roam in residential areas when the price of areca nut is a bit high. The goal is they will get directly from the seller. Thus the profits will be slightly greater.
