Question

What is meant by blandongdiensten system?

Answer 1

The Dutch first demaded rents on land being cultivated in the forest and then exempted some villages from paying these rents, if they provided free labour and buffaloes for cutting and transporting timber. This system was known as Blandongdiensten system. But on later forest villagers were given small wages, but their right to cultivate forest land was restricted instead of rennt exemption.