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…

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 similar special traditional weapon known as Mandau. In everyday life this weapon can not be separated from its owner. Therefore, it’s always carried anytime because Mandau also serves as symbol of a person (the honor and identity). For the recor…

…itial function was as the water resources area for local people. Only in 1992, the area defined as Sintang flagship tourist attraction. Later the area become Kapuas Raya Province tourist mainstay, which is a division of West Kalimantan Province, the capital Sintang. The Tenebrous hill is actually a part of a series of hill including Rentap and Luiet hill. The local government had been planning to unify these hills as a tourist area called K…

…s on Kampung Naga. There is a wide parking area near Kampung Naga. It’s free of charge to go inside Kampung Naga. Visitors only need to pay for the parking. A monument with the shape of kujang -a traditional weapon- marks 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 vario…