The Kuday, also known as the Brown Land Crab, is a native crustacean commonly found near estuaries and mangrove areas in select barangays of Belison, particularly during the rainy season. It thrives in habitats such as coastal forests, sandy and rocky beaches, and muddy mangrove ecosystems, where it digs burrows to stay moist and protected. This species is a notable ingredient in local dishes like ginata-an, sinigang, and ginisa, and is harvested using traditional techniques such as pamuswang (bamboo trapping) and tughong (flooding its burrow with mud). Locals particularly enjoy the aligue (crab fat) of the kuday, which is distinctively black and slightly bitter, often consumed during tagay (drinking sessions). Economically, it provides income opportunities since it can be caught and sold with minimal investment, and is a popular commodity in local markets. Conservation practices include sparing female kuday about to lay eggs, helping to sustain the population..
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Rubido, 2024
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Samuel Cezar N. Rubido
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Aligue, Antique Philippines, Bamboo Trapping, Belison, Biodiversity Resource, Brown Land Crab, Coastal Forests, Community Conservation, Crab Fat, Crab Harvesting, Eco-Friendly Practices, Estuarine Species, Female Crab Conservation, Ginata-an, Ginisa, Indigenous Techniques, Kuday, Local Cuisine, Local Seafood, Mangrove Habitat, Market Commodity, Muddy Ecosystems, Native Crustacean, Pamuswang, Rainy Season Species, Rural Livelihood, Sinigang, Small-Scale Livelihood, sustainable harvesting, Tagay Culture, Traditional Fishing, Tughong, Western Visayas
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