David Atthowe and Yusep Sukmana were given this block of agarwood, or gaharu, for protection and healing of bites, stings etc.
David Atthowe from Norwich, England, and Yusep Sukmana from Ciamis, West Java, Indonesia, of the Nomadic Lion project (see related story, "Countryside amble for a cause") received a "gift" on their stop in Tanjong Malim, Perak.
IN Tanjong Malim, Perak we met a very kind man who gave us a special gift; kayu penawar hitam (literally: “black antidote wood”) or agarwood.
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