Perit-jerih kehidupan

A visit to the charcoal industry at Kuala Sepetang, previously known as Port Weld shows us how difficult it is to make a living for village people. For the lady scraping the log are paid only 17sen per log, it is really hard work, and for a day and expert like her managed about 100 logs, thats only RM17 per day.


Inside there was another lady who works inside the fire kiln(the dome shape) to clean the place from charcoal log, even after a week the kiln is still hot. if you've been to sauna before, this place is double the heat. I can't even pass the kiln door, as the heat makes me sweat just by standing at the entrance. I don't have the photos, the door was made after they knock down the fireplace in the photos below.


But outside at the canal where they transport the "bakau" or mangrove wood from the swamp/mangrove the scenery was beautiful.