Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan Indonesia
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Location : Kecamatan Arut Selatan, Kabupaten Kotawaringin Barat, Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia.
For this sector we had a change of plan, had to fly in from Ketapang instead of by road. We had originally planned...
Pekan Gawai Dayak 2016: Rumah Radakng, Kota Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat
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Location : Kota Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.
This was our very first feel of Gawai in Pontianak as we passed through this ‘Vampire City’ on our way to Palangka Raya. Had the whole morning...
Gua Maria Bukit Kelam Sintang Kalimantan Barat
Location : Kecamatan Kelam Permai, Kabupaten Sintang, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.
Somewhere in the hills of Bukit Kelam lies the Gua Maria an outdoor church with rows of concrete benches to cater for Sunday mass in...
Gawai at Kpg Sadir, Borneo Highlands (4-5 June 2011)
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Location : Kampung Sadir, Padawan, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.
‘Nyarok’ in the Bidayuh language means to celebrate the padi harvest festival between 2 villages with a big group of invited villagers from one...
Nyobeng Sebujit Gawai Ritual Festival Part 1: Welcoming Guests & Opening Ceremony
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Location : Dusun Sebujit, Desa Hli Buei, Kecamatan Siding, Kabupaten Bengkayang, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.
It’s been 3 years since our last visit (https://bombasticborneo.com/2012/07/nyobeng-sebujit-2012/) here for the same event and this village has transformed drastically...
Gawai Naik Dango Landak Part 3-Harvest Thanksgiving Ceremony
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Location : Kecamatan Ngabang, Kabupaten Landak, Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.
Probably one of the most colourful event in Borneo. The men were all lined up in front of the Rumah Radakng dressed in their fearsome...
