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Dayak People

DAYAK PEOPLE IN BORNEO

Dayak People is indigenous people to Borneo. It loose term for over 200 rivene and hill-dwelling ethnic subgroups,located principally in interior of Borneo, each with its own dialect,customs.territory and culture,although common distinguishing traits are readily identifiable.

Dayak languages are  categorized as part of the Austronesian  languages in Asia. Dayak  population range from 2 to 4 million. Dayak people have  some history, ethnics, agriculture,and religion.

            The consensus interpretation in modern anthropology  is that nearly all indigenous peoples of South East Asia, including the Dayaks, are descendants of a larger Austronesian migration from Asia, thought to have settled in the South East Asian Archipelago some 3,000 years ago. The first populations spoke closely-related Austronesian languages, from which Dayak languages are traced. About 2,450 years ago, metallurgy was introduced; it later became widespread.

            The Dayak people of Borneo possess an indigenous account of their history, partly in writing and partly in common cultural customary practices. In addition, colonial accounts and reports of Dayak activity in Borneo detail carefully cultivated economic and political relationships with other communities as well as an ample body of research and study considering historical Dayak migrations. In particular, the Iban or the Sea Dayak exploits in the South China Seas are documented, owing to their ferocity and aggressive culture of war against sea dwelling groups and emerging Western trade interests in the 19th and 20th centuries.

            The main ethnic groups of Dayaks are the Bakumpai and Dayak Bukit of South Kalimantan, The Ngajus, Baritos, Benuaqs of East Kalimantan, the Kayan and Kenyah groups and their subtribes in Central Borneo and the Ibans, Embaloh (Maloh), Kayan, Kenyah, Penan, Kelabit, Lun Bawang and Taman populations in the Kapuas and Sarawak regions. Other populations include the Ahe, Jagoi, Selakau, Bidayuh, and Kutais.

                Traditionally, Dayak agriculture was based on swidden rice cultivation. Agricultural Land in this sense was used and defined primarily in terms of hill rice farming, ladang (garden), and hutan (forest). Dayaks organised their labour in terms of traditionally based land holding groups which determined who owned rights to land and how it was to be used. The "green revolution" in the 1950s, spurred on the planting of new varieties of wetland rice amongst Dayak tribes.

            The Dayak indigenous religion has been given the name Kaharingan, and may be said to be a form of animism. For official purposes, it is categorized as a form of Hinduism in Indonesia. Nevertheless, these generalizations fail to convey the distinctiveness, meaningfulness, richness and depth of Dayak religion, myth and teachings. Underlying the world-view is an account of the creation and re-creation of this middle-earth where the Dayak dwell, arising out of a cosmic battle in the beginning of time between a primal couple, a male and female bird/dragon (serpent). Representations of this primal couple are amongst the most pervasivel motifs of Dayak art. , some Dayaks converted to Islam, abandoning certain cultural rites and practices. Christianity was introduced by European missionaries in Borneo. Religious differences between Muslim and Christian natives of Borneo has led, at various times, to communal tensions. Relations, however between all religious groups are generally good.Muslim Dayaks have however retained their original identity and kept various customary practices consistent with their religion.

Dayak People Culture

THE DAYAK PEOPLE

The area covers 152.600 square kilometers with residents settling along the river banks of Barito, Kapuas, Kahayan, Katingan, Mentoya, Seuyan, Kurnai, Arut, Jelai, and others. On such a vast area have population number only around 750.000 according to the census in 1971.

Organizationally, central Kalimantan is an administrative unit of a Province with the Governor is the head of the local government. The lowest administrative unit is a pembekal, the head of a Desa ( a unit of settlement ). Within this level of government there is also a customary organization. Most of them work on the dry farming and move from one place to an other within their area ( not like nomad ). Local government has the policy of opening the area for transmigration they expect from Java, Bali to develop their area.

Physically they have mongoloid characters, and also speak Malayu-Polinesian language. Their color is rather bright with yellow tone, and straight hairs. The villages of Dayak in central Kalimantan are separated far between one to another. The settlements are constructed on the bank of big and small rivers which houses are standing parallel with the flow of river or road, and an average of 100 to 500 people in a village. Transportation between villages are still using water, very rare facilities of land connection. The shape of their houses showing the same concept as beach houses of Mentawai, Nias Sulawesi and other ethnics of Indonesia, especially the technique of high house. The house is built on 1.5 high wooden poles almost like stilt houses.

In the past the house was made in big size with 50 small rooms called Betang-betang, known as Dayak Long House. Today this houses are very rare, and can only found at Northern area, near the source of the river and at the area of Ot Danum Dayak Villages. Today the houses are more smaller which is home for on senior family plus their junior families which some times consist to 5 families. The main source of life of the Dayak is traditional farming on dry land. They clear and burn the forest and plant their main farming. Clearing a forest in traditional way indeed a hard job. To overcome this heavy job the Dayak develops co-operation among neighbors or relative member who got assistance, naturally assist their neighbor who have assisted them before. During the month of May, June and July they cut the trees of the forest, and burn it on September. October the plant rice. The way and technique is still very simple. The men will form a row at the front walking ahead while making holes by their single wooden pole, and women with seeds at behind putting the seed in every hole. Starting from plantation until harvest they stay at the farm to watch the rice and prevent the wild animals such as monkeys, pigs, and deer to damage the plant. During the growing the responsibility will be at every family, although during preparation of land until planting is the work of co-operation. To protect the farming from wild animal they also put trap made of bamboo with very sharp pole. The pole is connected with a long rope, and if the rope is stepped the sharp pole will glite like a bow to the direction of rope. It is often that the sharp bamboo is given a poisson, so it is actually very dangerous to human being also. They have 3 types of rice, a type that yield after 6 months, 4 month and rice called "Ketan" for ceremony.

Beside rice they also grow cassava, yam, taro, chili, durian, melon and areca. When the land is not fertile any more it is planted with rubber tree before it is lef to open a new forest. It is interesting to find that to open a new spot of land the people will see a good indication from bird and other nature's omens. If this procedure is not followed they believed that famine would unavoidable. As the source of protein they catch fish and some times catching wild pig or deer, as their hunting tool is not develop.

During ceremony or hosting important guests they cut pigs, buffalo or chicken. So these kind of meat only made available during ceremony. Side income for them is collecting rattan, taping rubber, and resine in the forest. The Dayak is very skillful in weaving by rattan, they make hats, mat, basket, and others which is the work of women. The villages of Dayak in the inner part of Kalimanatn do not yet have market, so they sell their products to the merchants that come to their villages, or some bring themselves to the cities such as Kuala Kapuas or even Banjarmasin, the capital city of South Kalimantan. Kinship system of Dayak is based on big family which in the past reside the long house both based on Patrilineal or matrilineal. This unit of big family also as the base of working co-operation for planting rice, opening new forest and other big and heavy job. For marriage the most ideal is those generation having the same grand father or grand mother. Considered tabou is marriage between brothers, child to parents, and if their fathers are brothers (pa tri-parallel-cousin).

Intimate relation between different generations such as child parent is a big offence and will be punishes by eating like pig, while walking like pig on the front of the village members. According to them this action is a "Tulah" exactly the meaning like Balinese word means offence, while can cause a big catastrophe not only for those doers, but for the society. That is why the people will fine the guilty to conduct a ceremony to neutralize the danger arised from this offensive deed. Relation between youth and girls is watched by the elders, they only free to communicate at the places such as feast or ceremonies. A youth and girl can only walk together if it is watched or escorted by third person. That is also happened for a married women and married man can talk each other at the present of third person. If this is done in contradictory with above tradition it will be punishment accordingly to their traditional law. In the past parent had full authority to find their son a partner. The parent would come to the family of the girl explaining their purpose and gave what is called "hakumbang auch" literally means money for request the girl to be married with their son. The parent of the girl did not directly answer the request, yet delay it until some days, The girl's parent with their relatives then look for information about the youth, lest he is son of slave or "hantuen" (devil manifestation), or he is a descendant of good family and having good character. If the finding say that they youth is what is not expected the request will be refused and the money will be returned. When they request is accepted a ceremony of engagement will be conducted which cost will be born by girl's family. They youth family gives gifts of cloth golden ring, fabric for shirt and others. During this ceremony, pig is the main meat, while chicken is considered not having value or undervalued. Marriage ceremony take places after 2 or 3 months. Since engagement ceremony. In case the girl has older sister still single, a gift of gong (music instrument) or chinese ceramic must be given to her to prevent danger. This thought also exist in Bali, that a younger sister or brother is not expected to merry first before his/her older brother or sister as this can caused disharmony of the married couple.

There is also a marriage called "Ijari" means "run". This type of marriage come from the couple who have decided to merry the go together to the head of the village, or to an elders whose position in the village is considered influential. The head of the village or the elders then contact the related families explaining the situation. From this start the process as above. In the Dayak society both Christian and the Hindu of Kaharingan is monogamy, although their tradition does not limited a man to merry more then once, but it almost never happened, not like in Java and Lombok where a man can merry many times and having children as they wish. Divorce are normal which causes by disharmony or one of either husband or wife has another love affair.

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White Peacock, Bali Bird Park, Indonesia
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Angklung

UNESCO to Declare Angklung World Heritage Soon

Indonesia’s traditional music instrument, the  ’Angklung’, is soon to be officially delared a world heritage item by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) like  batik, wayang, and the keris before.
  
“On November 18, angklung will be declared a world heritage article ,” Wardiyanto, secretary general of the Tourism and Culture Ministry, said here Thursday.
  
He said the ministry had made intensive efforts to convince  UNESCO of the need to recognize  angklung as one of the world’s heritage items like  batik, the keris (ceremonal dagger) and wayang (Javanese traditional puppets) which had obtained the world heritage status earlier, he said. The efforts to get the angklung included  in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, were made for the first time years ago, he said.
  
“We plan to have  more things of Indonesian culture recognized as part of the world’s heritage,” he said.

At present a total of  890 objects world wide are on UNESCO’s world heritage list and  689 of them are in the culture category,  176 in the nature category and 25 in both the culture and nature categories.
  
Of the  890 objects with world heritage status  11 were Indonesian with four of them in the nature,  three in the  culture and  four in the  intangible culture categories. The Indonesian natural heritages consist of Ujung Kulon National Park in Banten Province, Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara, Lorentz National Park in West Papua province, and Sumatran tropical forests comprising the Gunung Leuser, Kerinci Sablat and Bukit Barisan national parks.

The three cultural heritages are the Borobudur Temple, Prambanan Temple, and Sangiran Pre-historical site. The intangible world heritages from Indonesia were the wayang  and keris which were recognized as masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity in 2003 and 2005, and also batik as a tangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2009.
From: KompasCom

Komodo Dragons Save them !

Greet Mr. & Mrs. Komodo Dragons! Vote and Save Them!

How would you feel if you could travel back in time and actually see dinosaurs?
Is it going to be as exciting as an African safari? No, it would of course be 100 times more exciting than that!
Komodo dragon, as some of you may already know, is the closest living creature to dinosaurs. In fact, Komodo dragon started their evolutionary journey 40 million years ago. They were originally from Asia but along with time, they migrated to Australia. The collision between Australia and Southeast Asia 15 million years ago brought Komodo dragon to Komodo National Park, Indonesia, which has since become their natural ecosystem.
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The Komodo Dragon. Let’s Take a Closer Look

The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. A member of the monitor lizard family (Varanidae), it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to an average length of 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 ft) and weighing around 70 kilograms (150 lb).
In the wild, an adult Komodo dragon usually weighs around 70 kilograms (150 lb), although captive specimens often weigh more. The largest verified wild specimen was 3.13 metres (10.3 ft) long and weighed 166 kilograms (370 lb), including undigested food. The Komodo dragon has a tail as long as its body, as well as about 60 frequently replaced serrated teeth that can measure up to 2.5 cm (1 inch) in length. Its saliva is frequently blood-tinged, because its teeth are almost completely covered by gingival tissue that is naturally lacerated during feeding. This creates an ideal culture for the virulent bacteria that live in its mouth. It also has a long, yellow, deeply forked tongue. Komodo dragons are endangered species.

Male komodo dragon. Photograph: Andrew Parsons/PA

A female guarding her nest which contains a clutch of eggs. Photograph: George Kourounis

Behavior

The Komodo dragon is a solitary animal, except during the breeding season. It is a very territorial animal. It is active during the day, can climb trees, it is a good swimmer and has good eyesight. Although Komodo dragons eat mostly carrion, they will also hunt and ambush prey including invertebrates, birds, and mammals.

Young Komodo dragon escaping predation by larger dragons by climbing tree. Photograph: Fletcher & Baylis

Reproduction

Mating begins between May and August, and the eggs are laid in September. About twenty eggs are deposited in abandoned megapode nests and incubated for seven to eight months, hatching in April, when insects are most plentiful. Young Komodo dragons are vulnerable and therefore dwell in trees, safe from predators and cannibalistic adults. They take around three to five years to mature, and may live as long as fifty years. They are among the rare vertebrates capable of parthenogenesis, in which females may lay viable eggs if males are absent, producing only male offspring.

Komodo dragon hatching from egg . Photograph: Michael Pitts / naturepl.com

Threats and Conservation

The population of Komodo dragons today is estimated to be a mere fraction of its size 50 years ago. Causes of this decline are widespread habitat loss throughout the region, a loss of prey species and hunting. No Komodo dragons have been seen on the island of Padar since the 1970s, the result of widespread poaching of the deer that constitute their chief prey source.
Komodo and surrounding islands lie within the Komodo National Park. Law has protected these dragons since the 1930s. They are listed as vulnerable by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and international trade is prohibited by their listing on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). An important tourist trade has sprung-up around these spectacular creatures, bringing over 18,000 visitors to the area each year; it is hoped that this economic incentive will help to safeguard the future of these awesome dragons.

Komodo National Park

Komodo National Park is located in the center of the Indonesian archipelago, between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores. Established in 1980, initially the main purpose of the Park was to conserve the unique Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) and its habitat. However, over the years, the goals for the Park have expanded to protecting its entire biodiversity, both terrestrial and marine. In 1986, the Park was declared a World Heritage Site and a Man and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, both indications of the Park’s biological importance.
Komodo National Park includes three major islands: Komodo, Rinca and Padar, as well as numerous smaller islands creating a total surface area (marine and land) of 1817km (proposed extensions would bring the total surface area up to 2,321km2). As well as being home to the Komodo dragon, the Park provides refuge for many other notable terrestrial species such as the orange-footed scrub fowl, an endemic rat, and the Timor deer. Moreover, the Park includes one of the richest marine environments including coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, seamounts, and semi-enclosed bays. These habitats harbor more than 1,000 species of fish, some 385 species of reef-building coral, and 70 species of sponges. Dugong, sharks, manta rays, at least 14 species of whales, dolphins, and sea turtles also make Komodo National Park their home. Divers also claim that Komodo waters are one of the best diving sites in the world

New 7 Wonders. Why Vote?

Komodo National Park is currently voted as one of the finalists for the New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign held by the New 7 Wonders Foundation. It’s all because of the support that have been given to Komodo National Park. But, it hasn’t over yet.
I think almost of us agree that to save nature, we have to appreciate it first. Many wanton destructions against Mother Earth were caused by our own ignorance. Komodo National Park does not only shelter the endangered komodos but also home to 385 underwater species of beautiful corals, mangrove forests, and seaweeds as a home for thousands of fish species, 70 types of sponges, 10 types of dolphins, 6 types of whales, green turtles and various types of sharks and stingrays. Komodo Island is also one of the best diving sites in the world.
Imagine it. If we can bring many more people to this area, it would give an economic incentive that will help to safeguard the future of these awesome dragons and other species around. So, let’s working on it together. We ask for your continuing support to make Komodo National Park become one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature by voting here. Or enter this URL in your browser: http://www.new7wonders.com/community/en/new7wonders/new7wonders_of_nature/voting
Reference:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jun/10/wildlife.animalbehaviour
http://www.stormchaser.ca/wildlife/komodo_dragons/komodo_dragons.html
http://www.arkive.org/komodo-dragon/varanus-komodoensis/
http://www.indonesia.travel/en/destination/106/komodo-national-park
http://www.turisku.com/headquarter/komodo-national-park-the-new-7-wonders-of-the-world/

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❤ BRITISH FLAG ❤

I was a fan of the British flag ..
I love the British flag ..
I love it, I would like it if all the goods, bedroom, bathroom, bed, wall, bed linen, just everything to the British flag. And I want to holiday in UK ..

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Earlier, let me introduce myself to my blog visitors.
My name is Hanny Meycela
my age 12 years
I was junior high school seventh grade,
from Indonesia, but love western culture ..
not only that, I also love the Culture of Indonesia .. Its special Dayak culture in East Kalimantan .. I love Indonesia too, even though most people in Indonesia following the trend or Western culture but not all, many people who are in the interior of each province are still no stranger there, just their behavior .. they still use the local language , dressed according to their custom, and do not have a religion .. Indonesia is also rich in the many islands and forests, its beautiful beaches .. like the island of Lombok, Bali, Raja Ampat, and much more. Indonesia also have Beautiful Girls, as am typing this hehehe ..
Culture of Indonesia .. very diverse, and has a lot of ethnic
and in Indonesia now again idolized Korean artists and artists from the UK, wah wah do not lose too huh?
Indonesia is well known in the UK? probably not .. but hopefully famous!
Indonesia has good people, smiling, although Indonesia now again his hot because Corruptors and terrorists! hopefully later Indonesia be successful like the developed countries in the world.
in Jakarta (capital of Indonesia) have now replaced the governor,
hopefully with the change of governor, Jakarta could be cleaner, no flooding, no jam,etc.

I love INDONESIA
I love England!
I want to be fluent in English, can understand English, can use the English language,I WANT TO HAVE FRIENDS of England people so i can chat with them, i want to be fluent in English like England people . . .

I accidentally made ​​a blog in English, so that people from other countries know that the Indonesian people are also able to use English!
and purposes I have a blog in English, so I could be more fluent in speaking English again, hopefully with a blog .. My goal is reached ..
I wish I could speak English fluently and correctly!!

The existence of this blog, I also want to promote the culture of Indonesia, especially in East Kalimantan, which has not been known to the world ..
also not in the know the city of Jakarta and other major urban ..
what you know of the Dayak?
you can find it in Internet history, or I will post at a later..

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