Dayak presence in Indonesia.

Dayak tribe, is very phenomenal rate that is in the country of Indonesia, as well known with magical powers, said the Dayak derived from the word "Power" which means upstream, to mention the people who live in rural or upstream Kalimantan and West Kalimantan generally.

Origins of Existence Dayak. 

In the years (1977-1978) at the time, the Asian continent and the island of Borneo, which is part of the archipelago are still together, which allows the Mongoloid race of wandering through mainland Asia and reached by crossing the mountains of Borneo which is now called the mountains "Muller-Schwaner". Dayak tribes of Borneo is a true resident. But after the Malays of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula came, they increasingly retreat into.

Not to mention the arrival of the Bugis, Makasar, and Java in the heyday of the Majapahit Kingdom. Dayak tribes living scattered all over Kalimantan in long span of time, they have to spread trace streams to downstream and then inhabit the coast of the island of Borneo. This tribe consists of several parts, each of which has different properties and behavior.

Dayak never build an empire. In the oral tradition of the Dayak, often called "Usak Nansarunai Java", which was destroyed by Nansarunai Dayak kingdom of Majapahit, which is expected to occur between the years 1309-1389. This incident resulted in recessive Dayak and scattered, mostly inland. The next big flow occurs during the Islamic kingdom of Demak influence came with the entry of Malay traders (circa 1608).

Most of the Dayak tribe embraced Islam and no longer recognizes him as the Dayaks, but describes himself as a Malay or Banjar. While the Dayak people who reject Islam back down the river, into the hinterland of Central Kalimantan, live in areas of Tangi Wood, Amuntai, Margasari, Watang Amandit, Labuan and Lawas Watang Balangan. Sebagain constantly pressed again enter the jungle. Muslims Dayaks are mostly located in South Kalimantan and partly Kotawaringin, one of the famous Sultan of the Sultanate of Banjar is Gastric Mangkurat actually a Dayak (Ma'anyan or Ot Danum)

Not only of the archipelago, other nations also came to Borneo. Chinese nation is expected to start coming to Borneo during the Ming Dynasty in 1368-1643. From manuscript lettered kanji mentioned that the city's first visit is Banjarmasin. But it remains unclear whether Chinese people come to the era Bajarmasin (under the hegemony of Majapahit) or in the Islamic era.

China does not lead to the arrival of the Dayak population displacement and does not have a direct effect because it directly because they only trade, especially with the kingdom of Banjar Banjarmasin. They are not directly related to trade Dayaks. The remains of the Chinese nation is still kept by some Dayak tribes like malawen dishes, pots (jars) and ceramic equipment.

Since the beginning of the V century, the Chinese nation has arrived in Borneo. In the fifteenth century King Yung Lo sent a large army to the south (including the archipelago) under the leadership of Chang Ho, and returned to China in 1407, having previously stopped to Java, Borneo, Malacca, Manila and Solok. In 1750, Sultan Mempawah accept Chinese people (from Brunei) who were looking for gold. Chinese people are also carrying merchandise including opium, silk, glassware such as plates, cups, bowls and jars.

Here are some of the customs of the Dayak tribes who still preserved until today, and Dayak supernatural world in ancient times and today that is still strong today. This custom is one of the cultural property owned by the Indonesian people, because at the beginning of the Dayak originated from the interior of Borneo.

Tiwah ceremony. 

Tiwah ceremony is a custom event Dayak. Tiwah a delivery ceremony held for the bones of the deceased to the brisket that has been made​​. Brisket is a sort of a small house that is made specifically for those who had died.

Tiwah for Dayak ceremony is sacred, in the event this Tiwah before the bones of the dead are in between and put into place (stumbling), many rituals, dance, sound of gongs and other entertainment. Until the end of these bones in place in place (brisket).

Supernatural world. 

Supernatural world to the Dayaks had been since the first is typical of Dayak culture. Because of this supernatural overseas there are also people calling Dayak as a man eater (cannibals). But in fact the Dayak are very peace-loving tribe that they are not disturbed and suppressed arbitrarily. Borneo Dayak supernatural powers of many kinds, for example Manajah Antang. Manajah Antang Dayak is a way to search for clues as to look for the presence of an enemy that is difficult to find the ancestors of birds Antang media, where the enemy is in the search will be found.

Red bowl. 

Red is a medium bowl Dayak unity. Circulating red bowl if the Dayaks feel their sovereignty in great danger. "Commander" or often called Dayak Pangkalima cues typically issued in the form of standby or war red bowl circulated from village to village as fast. From the appearance of many everyday people do not know who the commander of the Dayak. Ordinary person, only that he has tremendous supernatural powers. Believe it or not it has a scientific commander can fly immune from anything such as bullets, sharp weapons and so on.

Red bowl is not haphazardly distributed. Circulated before the commander must create custom event to know when the right time to start a war. In the event that the indigenous spirits of the ancestors will permeate the body and if pangkalima pangkalima the Air "Tariu" (calling for the ancestral spirits for help and declare war), the Dayak people who hear it will also have the power as commander. Usually people who get sick or unstable soul crazy when they hear tariu.

People who already possessed by the spirits of the ancestors will be human and not. So usually blood, liver victims were killed to be eaten. If not in a war never eat human Dayaks. Head decapitated, skinned and stored for ceremonial purposes. Drinking the blood and eating the heart, then magical powers will increase. The more enemies killed then that person is more powerful.

Red bowl made ​​from bamboo terrace (some say made ​​of clay) which is designed in a circular shape made ​​immediately. To accompany this bowl also provided other supplies such as red potatoes calamus (Acorus Calamus), which symbolizes the courage (some say could be replaced with yellow rice), red chicken feathers to fly, lights the torch of bamboo for torches (some say could be replaced with a piece of matches), sago palm leaves (Metroxylon sagus) for shelter and rope knot of skin kepuak as a symbol of unity. Equipment was packed in a bowl of bamboo and covered with a red cloth.

According to the story hereditary red bowl first circulated when the war against Japan first. Then happened again when the expulsion of the Chinese from these areas in 1967 Dayak Dayak expulsion of the Chinese people instead of inter-ethnic war but more political burden. For the time being Indonesian confrontation with Malaysia.

According to Dayak beliefs, especially those in the interior of Borneo are passed from mouth to mouth, from grandmother to father, from father to son, until now unwritten lead to more or less than the truth, that the origins of Dayak ancestors was derived from the seventh heaven to this world with "Palangka boelau" (Palangka means pure, clean, a shelf, a stretcher holy, holy axle of gold derived from the sky, often also mentioned "rack or Kalangkang").
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DatePublished: October 13, 2014 at 16:30

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