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Song That Will Remind Us of Our Childhood, Ampar-Ampar Pisang.

- April 22, 2019

One of the Nusantara songs, Ampar-Ampar Pisang from South Kalimantan is more like Indonesian childhood's song. The meaning of the Ampar-Ampar Pisang song reflects joy, illustrated by the lyrics that are interlinked. The lyrics of the Ampar-Ampar Pisang song also illustrate how Indonesia's natural wealth, especially in the South Kalimantan region. But there is a history that mentions the origin of Ampar-Ampar Pisang song were originally sung accidentally when the people of South Kalimantan were making a food made from banana fruit called rimpi. The contents of the Ampar-Ampar Pisang song lyrics are not much different from the rimpi making process, which tells the story of bananas being sliced and surrounded by small flying animals because of the sweet aroma. Small flying animals are known to the people of Borneo by the name bari-bari . The word of bidawang means bitten. It is said that the word dikitip bidawang is used to scare childrens who lik

Blend with the Natural Beauty, Dayak's Traditional Clothes.

- April 13, 2019

Hundreds of years ago the Dayak ethnic made clothes made from bark called nyamu bark. The bark of the tree is forged with a hammer like a wooden hammer to become limp like cloth. After being considered smooth, nyamu bark was cut to make clothes and pants. The fashion model is very simple and solely just to cover the body. This clothes are an unisex vest without any decoration. This simple vest in Ngaju is called sangkarut . The pants are loincloths, which when worn on the front, are covered with sheets of rectangular cloth, called ewah . The color is light brown (the original color of wood), not decorated, nor is it colored so that it feels very natural. But the grooming instinct, which is said to have risen to the hearts of every human being since thousands of years ago, disturbs the desire of the Dayak Ngaju people's to "beautify" their appearance. Then the simple wooden leather dress was then equipped with headband accessories ( salutup hatue for men

Tasty Food from Rattan, Juhu Singkah.

- March 25, 2019

Juhu singkah (umbut rotan) is a typical food of the Dayak ethnic, Central Kalimantan which can be found in the City of Palangkaraya. Generally juhu singkah is known as uwut nang'e. The food made from young rattan is the way to process it first. Young rattan is cleaned, the skin is removed, then cut into small sizes. J uhu singkah is often cooked with baung fish and aubergine. Juhu singkah has a savory, sour, and bitter taste that mixes with the sweetness of fish meat, so that the juhu singkah has its own flavor. For those who have never known or tried it will definitely feel strange, why is rattan cooked? We more often know that the rattan is made as a craft or something else and not cooked. But in the hands of the Dayak ethnic rattan can be a very tasty culinary. So when you are in Central Kalimantan, especially in Palangkaraya, it seems that this one must be tried and guaranteed that you will get another sensation of culinary tourism than usual, the ratta

One of Dayak's Childhood Game, Gabat.

- March 25, 2019

Indonesia is a country that has a variety of different cultures, religions and languages. Just like with the game, Indonesia has its own traditional games from various regions. This traditional game is included in its own characteristics for Indonesia compared to other countries. Gabat , one of the games originating from the Dayak ethnic in Kalimantan is very diverse and has hundreds of sub-tribes scattered throughout the island. Every ethnic and sub-ethnic always has local wisdom, traditions and cultures. In the culture of some Dayak ethnic in Mahakam Ulu, there are several things that have similarities between one tribe and another. Some of the games below are played not only by one tribe, but by several other tribes, though not exactly the same. This game is played by several children. The game begins by drawing a shape on the ground and inside it is divided into squares for the player's path. Each player is required to have a gabat or sign as a requirement for

Fashion from Ancient Ethnic, Dayak's Beads.

- March 22, 2019

Accessories for beads typical of the Dayak ethnic are not just mere sweeteners. These beads, which generally consist of black, yellow, green, red, blue and white, contain traditional values and philosophies that are of high value. Aside from being a repellent, typical Dayak tribal beads are also a symbol of the status of those who wear them. Along with civilization, beads typical of the Dayak ethnic became the best-selling cultural heritage in the market. It cannot be denied that the typical Dayak ethnic beads have a special attraction for tourists. Beautiful shape with bright colors, very attractive to tourists, especially women, to be worn as a complement to appearance. Now, beads are not only found in the form of Dayak tribal hats, necklaces or traditional clothing. These beads are also present in key collections, wallets, and pencil cases. These beads are generally also arranged in various forms of typical Dayak motifs. The handmade production process requires

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