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Kalimantan
Island Indonesia Borneo
Borneo
Island is the land of Dayak tribes and lush rainforests containing some
of the richest flora and fauna in the world. The Indonesian part of
Borneo is called “Kalimantan” and covers the lower
two-thirds of the island. The northern part of Borneo Island consists
of Malaysian Sabah & Sarawak and the tiny oil-rich sultanate,
Brunei.
Kalimantan
has an intriguing history of sultanates and traditional Dayak
tribes, with a wealth of ecological and cultural treasures that survive
deep within the rainforests of the world’s third's largest
island. With its legacy of Chinese, Malay, Hindu, Muslim, and Dutch
influences, there is a virtual mosaic of traditions flourishing in the
bustling seaports and riverside cities to be discovered.
Kalimantan
is divided into four provinces East, South, Central and West. It has a
total territory of 539,500 sq km, roughly 28% of Indonesia’s
total land area, but it has only 7% of the total population,
about 14 million
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KALIMANTAN INTRODUCTION
Despite
exploration and development, many areas of Kalimantan are still
untouched by the Western world. Tourist facilities are relatively
undeveloped and visitors are few. Many Westerners you meet are from the
oil and wood booms which began in the 1970s. Good roads are only found
near the big coastal cities (there are paved roads between Samarinda
and Banjarmasin and around Pontianak), but rivers are the main
transportation arteries.
There is
no volcanic activity here. The island’s central mountain
ranges heavily eroded over thousands of years and are separated by
broad river valleys. Kalimantan is crisscrossed by giant rivers
including the Mahakam, Barito, Kapuas, and the Kayan.
The
population of Kalimantan is diverse, thanks to the booming oil, coal,
gold and timber industries. Many Indonesians – along with
foreigners – have come to Kalimantan searching for work in
the last two decades. The native Dayak people live deeper inland along
the river banks throughout the interior. Each Dayak tribe has its own
dialect and culture, thriving as hunters and gatherers. Other
Indonesians consider the Dayaks to be backward because of their
previous headhunting and other animist customs. The truth is that they
are scrupulously honest by nature, though exposure to Christianity and
modern values has muted this trait.
Even with
today’s airstrips and boat connections, Dayak territory is
still among the most inaccessible on earth.
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