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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 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" as a first measure. In this case, the Madurese aggressively murdered some Dayak by using a sickle (celurit), so the Dayak responded out of self-defense.
Group Subgroup Language Regency Branch Angan: Mali: Landak: Bidayuh: Badat: Badat: Sanggau: Bidayuh: Bakati' Bakati' Kanayatn Satango: Bakati' Bengkayang: Bidayuh ...
Chinese: The most significant ethnic minority of foreign origin in Indonesia, officially amounting to around 2.8 million, with other sources estimating them at anywhere between 2 and 4 million, with one estimation being as high as 8 million. Chinese people began migrating to Indonesia in the 12th century, with significant waves in the 16th and ...
As tensions rose, Dayak tribes from Ketapang to Sekadau initiated the mangkuk merah (red bowl) ritual as a symbol of hostility to the Japanese and as a message to mobilize men from villages. [ 10 ] [ 3 ] Workers from Sumitomo Shokusan Kabushiki Kaisan also joined the uprising, and massacred several Japanese foremen and officials, with Pang Suma ...
Kapuas Hulu Regency is a regency in West Kalimantan province of Indonesia.Located around the upper drainage area of the Kapuas River, it has a total land area of 31,318.25 square kilometres or around 21.3% of West Kalimantan province's area.
The Ngaju people (also Ngaju Dayak or Dayak Ngaju or Biaju) are an indigenous ethnic group of Borneo from the Dayak group. [3] In a census from 2000, when they were first listed as a separate ethnic group, they made up 18.02% of the population of Central Kalimantan province.
The Mempawah Kingdom (Malay: کرجاءن ممڤاوه , romanized: Kerajaan Mempawah) also known as the Mempawah Sultanate, (Malay: کسلطانن ممڤاوه , romanized: Kesultanan Mempawah) was an Islamic Dayak kingdom located in a territory now known as the Mempawah Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.