When they're not fishing, the fishermen sit in front of their houses crushing dye yams using its red juice to dye their nets. (The gelatin in its juice prevents the nets from being damaged or changing shape.)
漁人到了不出海的空餘時間，就坐在門前搗碎薯榔，用它暗紅色樹汁浸染魚網，因為薯榔汁液的膠質，可使魚網不易損壞變形。