Explore Dayak Kenyah Village

Calling Dayak, maybe that comes to mind tribes who lived in the jungle of Borneo that are difficult to reach. Another case with the Dayak Kenyah, you can simply come to the northern city of Samarinda, East Kalimantan, precisely in the township Dayak, Pampang Village.

Dayak Kenyah village is quite easy on the go. You do not need to go up and down the mountain let alone out of the wilderness. Because the village is located about 20 km from the city of Samarinda and it can also be reached by vehicle because the road is paved smooth.

In fact the Dayak tribe who lived in the village of Pampang is a sub-ethnic Dayak Kenyah. Originally the area is forest, but after the Dayak Kenyah people of the village of Long Us, Apokayan, Bulungan numbering 35 people migrate, the area was later developed as it is today.

Until now residents Pampang already around 1,000 lives. Despite receiving modern culture from the outside, its citizens remain firmly maintain the tradition that this settlement be Pampang Cultural Village by the government of Samarinda.

Dayak tribes throughout Kalimantan currently numbers about 19 tribes. Each tribe has a leader (headman) and different customs. So also with the Dayak Kenyah tribe who lived in the village of Pampang this.

Kenyah Dayak people in Pampang still maintain the culture of their ancestors, such as weaving, carving, and making various crafts. In this village was still there Lamin (typical Dayak longhouse). For tourists who want to buy souvenirs, in the Village Pampang many people are selling various knick knacks from small to large such as key chains and wooden sculptures.

Every holiday, the Dayak people held a variety of traditional dances such as Tari Kancet Lamin welds, Kancet Punan First Lieutenant, Kancet Nyelama Sakai, Hudog, Manyam, Pamung Tawai, hornbills, and dance LELENG.

If by chance, when you come to the village is an annual traditional event held Pelas Year Alaq also called Ras, you will definitely feel amazed meliaht detiap ceremony that was held that year. Pelas This year is the pronunciation of gratitude to God after the fall harvest every June, but the date varies depending on a good day.

In the event begins greeting chiefs and ceremonial performances and traditional dances Dayak Kenyah tribe. Performers from children to the elderly with typical musical accompaniment of Dayak Kenyah tribe. Dayak Dancer in Pampang Cultural Village is frequently invited to fill the anniversary events such as the embassies of Indonesia in Japan, China, America, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and others.

Life Dayak Kenyah Pampang Cultural Village as well as other communities. They know the technology and many also work in private offices and in government. Even in the village live as well as other Dayak tribes and Benuag Tunjung and Tribe Banjar and Bugis.

Preserve their habits to keep alive the culture and mingle with other people makes it attractive village and become a good tourist destination and tourists wisnus while they travel to East Kalimantan.

So if you do not have much time to look at the life of the indigenous Dayak, Dayak people tattoos, ear length, and measuring Lamin-carving as well want to buy souvenirs Dayak in the interior, it seems you enough to Pampang Cultural Village, Samarinda only.

To come to the Cultural Village Pampang, you need to hire a taxi (call for car rental, rather than generally with a metered taxi) or can be reached by motorcycle through the streets of Samarinda-Bontang shaft. This cultural Village is located 5 km from the road axis.

The attraction can be witnessed is Lamin or traditional house of Dayak and dances and ceremonies of the indigenous Dayak Kenyah. Every Sunday there are cultural events that can be witnessed by the visitors, the event starts at 14:00 noon until finished. Try to be polite to the Dayak when interacting. Usually if you want to perpetuate the Dayak Kenyah elder or person berkuping long they will ask for compensation about 20 - 50 thousand rupiah.