"Biji di luar" refers to "buah gajus" or "buah ketereh" - a unique tropical fruit belonging to the Cashew family, or Anacardium occidentale.
The gajus tree is an evergreen, with entire, feather-veined leaves. The flowers are small, sweet scented, and of a reddish colour. The fleshy pear-shaped receptacle, in which the cashew nuts are borne, is sometimes called the cashew apple. When the apple is fully ripe, it detaches from the twig and falls to the ground. It is elongated, round or heart shaped, hence the name Anacardium which means “shaped like a heart”.
The fruit is kidney shaped. The nut proper is enclosed in a leathery covering, consisting of two layers, between which is a caustic, oily substance, exceedingly acrid; but this is eliminated by heat, so that when the kernels are roasted they have a pleasant flavour, and are highly esteemed for desserts.
Beyond the OBVIOUS (that the nut is outside the fruit), buah gajus signifies "Thinking Outside the Box", i.e. the ability to look and think beyond what is apparent. It encompasses a process which acknowledges and rejects the paradigm analogy, relying on the functions of resources, motivation and creative thinking.
This Blog hopes to contribute to this process.
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