Coffee Culture in Tarakan: A Blend of Wisdom and Humor
Coffee Culture in Tarakan: A Blend of Wisdom and Humor. Ist. If you’re ever in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, stepping into …
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Daniel Banai: Preserving Iban Heritage in Rumah Punjung
Daniel Banai (second from right) established Sekolah Adat Rumah Punjung as a grassroots initiative to preserve local cultu…
Dayak Lawyer Erika Siluq: “We Reject the Corporate Seizure of Ancestral Land”
Erika Siluq: “We Reject the Corporate Seizure of Ancestral Land”. Doc. ES. Dayak lawyer and indigenous rights activist Erika…
Why Spending-Based Poverty Metrics Fail to Reflect the Realities of Indigenous Life in Kalimantan
The Dayak are not poor; they are stewards of the land, protectors of heritage, and leaders in sustainable living. Photo cr…
Tempoyak, the Dayak’s Fermented Treasure, Preserves More Than Just Durian
Tempoyak may look like nothing more than a jar of fermented fruit, but for the Dayak people of Borneo, it is a vessel of mem…
Vanishing Rivers in the Age of Greed
The river, the flowing clear water, and the Dayak people are one and the same.This is not just a connection. It is identity.…
Krayan, North Kalimantan, Shines with Organic Delights Beyond Its Scenic Beauty
Krayan’s organic duck eggs: delicious, natural, healthy, and savory—with added value . Nestled in the rugged highlands of No…
Long Midang: At Indonesia’s Farthest Edge
Long Midang, a small Lundayeh settlement in Krayan, Nunukan, North Kalimantan, is a frontier. By Masri Sareb Putra In the…
Outdated and Incomplete: Why Britannica’s Entry on the Dayak People Needs an Urgent Update
Screenshot of Current Dayak Entry on Encyclopaedia Britannica : Outdated and in Need of Urgent Update. By Masri Sareb Put…
The Saham Longhouse: A Living Heritage of Dayak Culture in West Kalimantan
Image source: https://kebudayaan.kemdikbud.go.id/dpk By Masri Sareb Putra | July 06, 2025 JAKARTA, BORNEOTRAVEL — The l…
The Secret Behind the Sweetness of Krayan Pineapple: A Highland Treasure from North Kalimantan
A visual of Krayan Pineapple growing in the private garden of Jen Alang, located in Long Bawan, Krayan, Nunukan Regency, Nor…
Borneo’s Rivers: A Paradise Under Threat
Only a small part of Borneo today still has clean, unpolluted water like this. Model: Martha Jalung. Kalimantan’s rivers, …
