Kubu Culture

The Kubu people have many interesting cultures and traditions including Collection of forest products. Such as jernang, rattan, resin, etc.

Hunting. To fulfill their dietary needs they hunt wild pig, deer, snakes etc. This is among the interesting traditions for ecotourism visits in Bukit Tigapuluh. However one of the major problems is the difficulty in identifying the locations of groups of Kubu people at any particular time.

Sesudungon. This describe a tent of about 2 by 2 meters, which has plastic or palm leaves roofs to cover them from the rain and sunshine, and serves as the simple Kubu house. Setting up of sesudungan is closely related to nomadism and the 'Melangun' tradition.

Melangun. This describes the tradition of abandoning a place due to death of a family member. In the Melangun ritual ceremony, they cry then leave their belongings in that place for between 2 to 5 years.

To distinguish themselves from others, the Kubu people call themselves 'Orang Rimba' or forest people who refuse to blend with other groups. They do so because they think those people would bring disease. Even so, interaction with Malay people has long taken place, especially during bartering and exchange of products. The exchange includes forest products for sugar, tobacco and rice. Eating food cooked by people outside is a taboo to Kubu people as it is also believed to lead to disease.