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The Madurese and Dayak were inspired by their respective traditions of violence: carok [further explanation needed] for the Madurese and ngayau or headhunting for the Dayak. The Dayak attempt to settle disputes first by means of a peaceful agreement and only practice "ngayau" when they are violently attacked, while the Madurese practice "carok ...
The Sampit conflict, Sampit war or Sampit riots [5] was an outbreak of inter-ethnic violence in Indonesia, beginning in February 2001 and lasting through the year.The conflict started in the town of Sampit, Central Kalimantan, and spread throughout the province, including the capital Palangka Raya.
The following is a list of Dayak groups and their respective languages in West Kalimantan province, Indonesia: [1] [2] List. Group Subgroup Language Regency
West Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is one of five Indonesian provinces comprising Kalimantan , the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo . Its capital and largest city is Pontianak .
They are spoken by the Ibans and related groups in East Malaysia and the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan. Other Dayak languages, called Land Dayak, which are not Ibanic, are found in the northwest corner of Kalimantan, between Ibanic and non-Ibanic Malayic languages such as Kendayan and the Malay dialects of Sarawak and Pontianak.
West Borneo Special Region (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa Kalimantan Barat) was a component entity of the United States of Indonesia in western part of Borneo.It was established on 12 May 1947 with capital at Pontianak.
However, research completed by W. Stohr conflicts with C. H. Duman's theory. Stohr's research suggests that when considering aspects of the region, language and customary law, the Dayak Kanayatn group appears to be more closely associated with the Land Dayak-Kalimantan group than the Ot-Danum-Maanyan-Ngaju group.
Already long before the Second World War, the Dayak founded nationalistic political parties. During the Indonesian battle for independence against the Dutch, the Dayak from the Kalimantan region fought under Major Tjilik Riwut, a parachutist from the Ngaju Dayak who practiced the traditional religion. After the proclamation of independence ...