Isen Mulang Carnival 2016 Part 5 : Regatta @ Kahayan River
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Location : Kota Palangkaraya, Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia.
The sleepy 600+ km long Kahayan River came alive as the regatta started below the Kahayan bridge.
The morning event started with the men /women longboat...
Festival Budaya Isen Mulang 2016 Part 4 : Balanga Museum
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Location : Museum Balanga, Kota Palangkaraya, Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia.
The Balanga Museum situated at the venue of Isen Mulang is the perfect compliment to this carnival. It is the nutshell of the Kalteng’s history...
Isen Mulang Carnival 2016 Part 3 : Lomba Balugu
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Location : Museum Balanga, Kota Palangkaraya, Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia.
The next day’s event opened with the very interesting ‘Balugu’ competition where teams competed to knock down a series of pieces of coconut shells with another...
Festival Budaya Isen Mulang 2016 Part 2 : Lomba Jagau / Jawi Nyai
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Location : Museum Balanga, Kota Palangkaraya, Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia.
As with most cultural celebrations in Borneo, Isen Mulang was no different in the need to choose a ‘King’ and ‘Queen’ for the celebration. But...
Isen Mulang Carnival 2016 Part 1 : Street Parade
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Location : Kota Palangkaraya, Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia.
Be it the Nyobeng, Naik Dango or Gawai festivals of Kalimantan Barat in the west to the IRAU fest in the north, Kalimantan never fails to amaze...
Pekan Gawai Dayak 2016 : Beauty Contest in Kota Pontianak, Indonesia
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Location : Kota Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.
Our second visit to a crowded Rumah Radakng was in the evening with the contest to pick the ‘King’ & ‘Queen’ as the highlight event. West Kalimantan’s...
