Google Doodle Today Celebrates Papeda As Indonesia's Intangible Cultural Heritage

JAKARTA - If you look at anything different from your Google logo today, it's because Google Doodle is celebrating a day when Papeda is declared Indonesia's Intangible Cultural Heritage.

This Papeda or Sagu Por is a staple food for people in Eastern Indonesia and has gained worldwide popularity. On October 20, 2015, Papeda was publicly declared Indonesia's Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Launching from the Kemendikbud page, sago is usually a staple food for the Papuan people which occupies river, cloudy areas, coastal and lakes.

Their main search eye is to mix sago to catch fish, hunt and garden. Google says that one sago tree can produce nearly 150 to 300 kilograms of sago starch.

Not only that, this plant also provides a variety of balanced nutrients, including protein, carbohydrates, calcium, and iron.

Papeda as one of the processed sago products is not only as food for biological needs in the lives of Papuans, but has very strong social, cultural and economic values so that it is still maintained today.

Currently, sago is still used in various rituals and ceremonies in Papua and Maluku, such as Watani Kame (a ceremony that marks the end of a person's cycle of death).

Then how to make a papada?

Cara membuat papada dapat dikatakan cukup mudah. Setelah berhasil dikeluarkan dari pohonnya, campurkan sago dengan air merah dan anggur hingga nggang.

To add to the taste, people in Papua usually present it with yellow soup. Namely by sprinkling turmeric, kemangi, cassava, greeting leaves to increase the taste, and even your favorite fish.