Fishing and processing of Trepang Makassan contact with Australia
a sea cucumber. example mediterranean
the creature , food product commonly known sea cucumber, bêche-de-mer in french, gamat in malaysian, while makassarese has 12 terms covering 16 different species.. 1 of makassar terms, trepang, taripaŋ entered aboriginal languages of cobourg peninsula, tharriba in marrku, jarripang in mawng or otherwise darriba.
trepang live on sea floor , exposed @ low tide. fishing traditionally done hand, spearing, diving or dredging. catch placed in boiling water before being dried , smoked, preserve trepang journey makassar , other south east asian markets. trepang still valued chinese communities jelly-like texture, flavour-enhancing properties, , stimulant , aphrodisiac. matthew flinders made contemporary record of how trepang processed when met pobasso, chief of makassan fleet in february 1803.
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