Posts Tagged Culture

Dayak Tribe In The Island Of Borneo

26 February 2010

Dayak tribes of Kalimantan are living in groups that live in the outback, on the mountain, and so forth.   In fact, the Dayaks motto is Mamut Ueh Menteng,means someone who has the power of courageous, well known not give up or never retreat.

They live clustered in the interior and divides into five clusters, namely the Sea Dayak (Iban), Land Dayak, Apo Kayan Dayak, Dayak Murut, Dayak and Ngaju (Ot Danum). Each family has different customs, but not much of a difference because they were originally derived from the same lineage. (more…)

Loliyana Dance

7 December 2009

Loliyana or Harvest Dance is  dance creations that Lola is the Harvest Ceremony held in the form of Lola to the show with reference to the traditions and culture of the society ‘s linear theory Nila Serua Islands.

In the language of the local population Loliyana is a common word used to work collecting marine products namely one Lola.

Lola harvest was conducted after the sasi lola was officially opened by the Chairman of Religious and Traditional local Stakeholders.In Maluku region known as one of the sasi  institution is defined as the customary prohibitions or taboos to collect the natural result of both the marine and forest products to the agreed time limit shared by the entire village community. (more…)