Dayak History

The early history of Dayak, a tribe that is phenomenal that exist in the country of Indonesia, because it is famous for its magical power, Dayak word derived from the word "Power" which means to upstream, to mention the people who live in rural or perhuluan Kalimantan generally and West Kalimantan. The Origins of the Dayak

In the years (1977-1978) at that time, the Asian continent and the island of Borneo which is part of the archipelago are still together, which allowed the Mongoloid race from asia wander through the land and up in the mountains of Borneo by crossing the mountains now called "Muller-Schwaner". Dayak people of Borneo is true. But after the Malays of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula came, they increasingly retreat to dalam.Belum again the arrival of the Bugis, Makasar, and Java in the heyday of the Majapahit Kingdom.
Dayak tribe living scattered all over Kalimantan in long span of time, they have spread to explore the rivers downstream and then inhabit the coast of the island of Borneo. The tribe consists of several parts, each of which has different properties and behaviors.

Dayak tribes had built an empire. In the oral tradition of the Dayak, often called "Nansarunai Usak Java", ie, a kingdom that was destroyed by the Dayak Nansarunai Majapahit, which is expected to occur between the years 1309-1389 (Fridolin Measure, 1971). The incident resulted in Dayak tribes desperate and scattered, partly into the interior. The next big flow occurs when the influence of the Islamic kingdom of Demak berasala with the entry of Malay traders (circa 1608).

Supernatural World

Supernatural world to the Dayaks had been since the first is typical of Dayak culture. Because of this supernatural there are also people overseas calling as Dayak cannibal (cannibal). But in fact the Dayak is a very peace-loving tribe that they are not being disturbed and suppressed arbitrarily. Kalimantan Dayak supernatural powers of many kinds, for example Manajah Antang. Manajah Antang a Dayak way to search for clues as to where the enemy is difficult to find the ancestors of birds Antang media, where the enemy is in looking for will be found.

Red bowl. Red is a medium bowl Dayak unity. Circulating red bowl if the Dayaks feel their sovereignty in great danger. "Commander" or often called the Dayak tribes usually issued cues Pangkalima standby or war in the form of a red bowl circulate from village to village as fast. From the appearance of many everyday people do not know who the commander of the Dayak. Ordinary person, but he just has tremendous supernatural powers. Believe it or not it has a commander can science be immune from any fly like bullets, sharp weapons and so on.