s the location of Kampung Naga. The monument stands on a black marble base as high as 7 meters. The cleaver height reaches 5 feet. Uniquely, the cleaver is made from the fusion 900 traditional weapons from various regions in Indonesia archipelago. The making involved 40 kris-makers from all over the archipelago. The making was lead by Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung Dedy P. Asmo Dipuro, from Solo, Central Java. The monument was inaugurated on 16 …

Rencong is a traditional weapon of the region of Aceh, Indonesia, shaped like an L, but if you look more closely, it looks more like ‘Bismillah’(arabic: in the name of God) calligraphy. Rencong included in the category of dagger (not a knife or sword). Origins Before Rencong was known, the people of Aceh had been using a weapon called Siwah. These weapons do not have handles, so it’s quite difficult when used to fight, espe…

In Toraja fathom, Tongkonan regarded as the ‘mother’, while the alang is the ‘father’. Tongkonan is functioned as home, social activities, ceremonies, and fostering kinship. The inside of the house is divided into three parts, namely the northern, central, and south. The room in the northern part is called ‘tangalok’, serves as a living room, where children sleep, and also the place to put offerings. The room …

Kalimantan/Borneo is one of five major islands in Indonesia. Actually the island is not only the origin place of Dayak tribe because there are also Banjar (South Kalimantan) and the Malays. But Borneo usually related with Dayak. Moreover,there are different culture developed among Dayaks themselves. In other words, cultures developed by the Dayak-Iban is not exactly the same as that developed by Dayak-Punan etc. However, every Dayak has one simi…