They're Great Woman: Hunting Oysters in Rivers and Reservoirs

_{Some women soak in the water of the Cunda River, Lhokseumawe, Aceh, to get oysters. Photos taken by @fernandes}

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They do not complain though every day through the heavy days. They continue to soak for hours in reservoirs and rivers to look for oysters and kupang (sea slugs). The goal is that they can meet the cost of living their families. They're great womans!

I and many others, may have to take the example of the struggles of some women that. Never complain in life, we must keep the spirit and strengthen the determination in making a living for beloved family.

Yesterday, I saw them soaking in the water of the Cunda River, Lhokseumawe, Aceh, Indonesia from 7:30 to 10:30 Western Indonesia Time (WIB). Some of the women claimed to be looking for oysters, in Aceh called "Tirom". A number of other women are looking for kupang or sea slugs, a kind of small shells. The work that has long been done to meet the needs of his family life.

After searching for oysters in the Cunda River, some of the women continued to search for oysters in the Pusong Reservoir, Lhokseumawe. They use the tools of the net. One of the women said, every day they get tens of kilograms of oysters.

The oyster is then put in some sacks to be brought to his house. At home, they were gouging oyster meat from a very hard oyster shell with a knife. Then, the oyster is sold to the market of 30,000 rupiah per kilogram.

According to them, oysters are very tasty if cooked in a way mixed with noodles. Oysters are also delicious cooked berkuah to eat with warm rice. There are also oysters baked into oysters satay.

Some kinds of oysters are commonly consumed by humans, cooked or raw, and are regarded as a delicacy.en.wikipedia.org

Meanwhile, kupang or sea slug a kind of small shells, taken its contents after boiled first. According to some women, they sell small shells that 25,000 to 30,000 rupiah per kilogram.

In addition to Indonesia, shellfish is part of the dish of food several other countries.

Mussels are a staple of many seafood dishes in various cuisines including Spanish (especially Galician), Portuguese, French, Dutch, Belgian and Italian. They are also commonly used as lab animals. Blue mussels were also harvested by the indigenous peoples of North America.en.wikipedia.org

Here are some photos the woman of oyster-seekers and kupang (sea slugs) in the Cunda River, and Waduk, Pusong, Lhokseumawe, Aceh: