Gua Madai - Madai Cave (Borneo)

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Gua Madai - Madai Cave (Borneo)

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Ida'an people collect edible bird's nests in the Madai Cave (Borneo).

Swiftlet's nests are praised by Chinese people who use them to prepare bird's nest soup. The sale of those nests is the main source of revenue for the nearby village of Madai.

The bird's nests are harvested from the highest part of the cave (up to 50m high), using bamboo and rattan ladders and ropes. The bird's nest collectors use no harness and no safety equipment.

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Photo taken on August 15, 2011

Kampung Mostyn Lama, Sabah, Malaysia

GPS coordinates: 4.718980,118.153966 - Download KML file for Google Earth (and other mapping apps)

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