<![CDATA[This study employs a practice-based research approach to examine the Riung Gunung Festival from the perspective of its initiators, positioning the authors as active actors within the festival. Nusantara spices, long recognized since the 5th century as central commodities in global diplomacy and trade, provide the historical backdrop for this study. In Bandung Raya, tea and coffee later became vital colonial-era commodities, though land conversion and limited plant rejuvenation have weakened their position. The purpose of this research is to highlight the novelty of practice-based research in which the festival itself functions as a curatorial artifact integrating agriculture, gastronomy, and cultural economy. Data were collected through participant observation and documentation of knowledge dissemination sessions during the festival, in which the authors acted as participant observers. Notably, the first author served as moderator in one of these dissemination dialogues, further positioning the research team as insider-actors within the practice-based research process. Findings show that microlot coffee, premium tea, medicinal plants, and local gastronomy represent the actualization of traditional knowledge with both cultural and economic value. The study concludes that sustainable reinforcement of spice networks requires collaborative governance through the Pentahelix model, positioning the Riung Gunung Festival as a replicable framework for culture-based regional development.]]>
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