Moluccas is a group of archipelagos on the islands of northeastern Indonesia. It belongs to maluku province, with the islands of Hamahela, Seran and Buru. It is bordered by Celebes (Sulawesi in Indonesian) and the Moluccas Sea to the west, New Guinea and the Sea of Celan to the east, the Arafura Sea and timor sea to the south, and the Philippines, Philippine Sea and Pacific Ocean to the north. It is a transitional zone between the east (Papuans) and the west (Malays), coupled with the intermarriage of Dutch, Portuguese and Javanese, and the ethnic composition of the population is complex. The coastal population is mainly Christian and Muslim, while most of the inland residents believe in spiritualism.
In ancient times, it was famous for its abundant production of cloves, cardamom, and pepper, and was called the Spice Islands by early Indian, Chinese and Arab traders. Spice production and trade flourished until the 16th century. The European colonial rulers were devastated after occupation and produced only a small amount.
Long before Europeans heard of the "Spice Islands", cloves from northern Marugul and nutmeg from the central islands were already traded in Asia. The Portuguese arrived in 1511. This led to a dispute for the next hundred years. [1] First the Portuguese clashed with the Ternate and Tidore Sultans, followed by clashes between the Portuguese and the Spaniards, the British and the Dutch, and the Dutch won. The struggle for control of the region during this period has cost many lives. The victorious Dutch won huge profits. But by the end of the 18th century, the spice trade had declined dramatically, and the Moluca economy had become a backwater.
Molujia agarwood is generally light brown in color, and the texture of agarwood is not as obvious as other production areas of Sin Chew, especially the earthy, fragrant, but the herbal flavor is relatively heavy, the new wet material taste is not very good, the old material taste is not bad.
Its grease grain is not very clear, and the Darakan, Brunei agarwood grain is very different, curved and not straight, dense, the oil is small spots or fine line distribution, although the yield is small, but the part lacks large material, eagle wood species, most of the texture is hard, the aroma is slightly similar to Kalimantan agarwood, bamboo leaf incense Green herbs taste with a little fruity sweet charm, on the stove decoction incense with bitter taste, not suitable for tasting.
A very small number of top grade agarwood, dark color and strong taste, with the taste of the ocean, the fragrance is unique, the aftertaste remains long-lasting and far-reaching, full of charm, comfortable smell, quite rendering.
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