Kaharingan


The population of North Kalimantan is very heterogeneous and divided into various ethnic groups, such as the indigenous people of Kalimantan, namely the Dayak Kenyah tribe. The Kenyah tribe is 2.4% of the population of West Kutai. Some others moved downstream towards Tanjung Palas.

In addition, there is also tana ulen, which is claimed as the common property of all Kenyah tribes. This is the area where the ancestors of the Kenyah people first settled before the division and migration and where all Kenyah tribes have stopped on their way to new settlement areas. The areas recognized as common property include the Iwan and Kayan Iut rivers. The languages ​​used are Kenyah Kelinyau, Kenyah Wahau, Indonesian & Malay.

Almost all of them work as field farmers located in areas around settlements, especially in areas along the Seturan River. It is said that the ancestors of the Kenyah people came from Yunan province in South China and participated in large-scale migration between 3000 and 1500 BC. The migration is divided into 2 periods, the first occurred in the 4th century BC which is known as the migration of the old Malay population / proto-Malay from the Mongoloid race.

So far, the Dayak people still adhere to animism & dynamism. Some tribes call it Kaharingan. This hereditary belief believes that the surrounding nature is filled with spirits that live in every object, such as trees, rivers, and rocks.

The Dayak people believe that the spirits of their ancestors will protect them from the disturbance of evil spirits. For the Dayak tribe, the hornbill carries natural messages related to the spirits of their ancestors. The hornbill is believed to be a vehicle for the spirits of the deceased to reach heaven.

Before the introduction of the two religions, the belief held by the Dayak Kenyah community was animism which believed in 2 Gods, namely Jalung Nyalang & Bungan Malan. The decorative motifs in the Pampang cultural village are a legacy of their ancestors who still adhere to animism. The decorative motifs in the Pampang cultural village are a legacy from their ancestors who still adhere to animist beliefs.

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