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Mandau, Dayak Traditional Weapon
[20 Aug 2010 | View Comments | 32 views]

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 …

Tenebrous Hill, The Folklores
[25 Nov 2009 | View Comments | 36 views]

Local society around Tenebrous hill know a legend associated with the hill. It is said that there were two leaders who are believed to be descendants of the gods in the State Sintang.
One of them is known as Sebeji or Bujang Beji who were destructive, covetous, and greedy. His greed, …

Tenebrous Hill, Sintang, West Kalimantan
[25 Nov 2009 | View Comments | 40 views]

As the name implies, the Tenebrous Hill or Bukit Kelam is a hill. But since the material formed it is hard rock, people around it think of it as a rock. They believe, the Tenebrous hill is the second largest boulder in the world.
It is located approximately 19 kilometers from …