Dayak is the name of a native of the island of Borneo, which is still a lot of living in the interior of Borneo. Indigenous Dayak culture has maritime or nautical because their names have many meanings and is associated with the river (because there are many rivers in the interior of Borneo).
The meaning of the word 'Dayak' itself is debatable. 'Dayak' means man, while many others state that it means the interior. That people use the term Dayak Iban with a human sense, while people Benuaq Alas and interpret it as upstream.
There are many Dayak tribes in Borneo, Dayak There are dividing the clump clump in six Klemantan aka Borneo, Iban clump, clump Apokayan ie Dayak Kayan, Kenyah and Bahau, Murut clump, clump-Ngaju Ot Danum and clumps Punan.
Dayak.
Most tribes are Dayak Kenyah who have their accessories as body jewelry. Generally Dayak has a beaded jewelry made of natural stone.
In the past these rocks formed by hand and without the aid of a machine, so the color is dull when compared to modern beads made in factories.
In addition, there are also differences in the weight of the stones and the beads.
If you want to prove that the beads of the Dayak indigenous or not, then the test must be done by burning.
Generally, specially Dayak Dayak men knows no accessories other than stone beaded jewelry. Accessories are generally used is derived from animals hunting them, like fangs and teeth bear, pig tusks.
If in Papua pig tusks made jewelry that is inserted in the nose, the Dayaks, the canines used as the "fruit" of their necklaces.
Body Art Model Dayak tattooing.
The word tattoo comes from the Tahitian word / Tatu, who have the meanings: signifies something.Tattoos in English is called Tattoo, is a mark made by inserting pigment into the skin. In technical terms, tattooing is micro-pigment implantation. Tattoos can be made on human or animal skin. Tattoo or tattoos on humans are a form of body modification, temporary tattoo of animals commonly used as identification. Rajah is a practice that is found almost everywhere with the function in accordance with local custom. Rajah formerly often used by the isolated tribes in a region of the world as the tagging region, degree, rank, even signify a person's health. Rajah is widely used by the Polynesians, the Philippines, Borneo, Africa, North America, South America, Mesoamerica, Europe, Japan, Cambodia, and China. Although in some circles is considered taboo tattoo, tattoo art remains a popular thing in the world. Do not be surprised when it comes to the interior of Kalimantan see local communities were encountered tattooing her skin, although in women. The art of making tattoos tattoo or activities that have been handed down by the Dayak of Kalimantan. Tattoos for the Dayak community is not just decoration, however, has a very deep meaning, because tattoos for the Dayak community should not be created at will because the tattoo is part of a tradition, a person's social status in society, as well as the appreciation of the ability of one's tribe. Dayak people believe this is the art of body tattooing as stock lights in one trip to the nature of eternity, after death. Terajah tattoos in one can describe who he is in fact, such a tattoo around the fingers indicates the person who likes to help the tribe as healers or a healer and a growing number of tattoos on his hands, indicating that more and more people help and expert in the science of medicine. For the people of Kenya and Dayak Kayan Dayaks in East Kalimantan, many people describe the tattoo is already strong wandering. Different with the nobility who wear tattoos, motif common to the nobility is the hornbill bird endemic to Borneo sacred. Unique art tattooing is usually done using two sticks, one of which bermatakan needle is dipped into a special ink (first still using dyes from plants), and in tapping while the needle is run according to what image will be generated later. The art of body tattooing is unique is many invites interested parties who love this art, among others, Anthony Kiedis famous vocalist of Red Hot Chili Pappers. In the 1990s he accidentally flew specially to Borneo to tattoo his body, precisely Tapping into the village, where the Dayak Iban longhouses, Betong border Keriung National Park, West Kalimantan and Sarawak border in order to get a tattoo with tribal motifs ala Dayak traditional treatment.
In addition another characteristic unique Dayak is a tattoo, where tattoos for the Dayak community has a very deep meaning. Tattoos for the Dayak ethnic communities are part of the tradition, religion, social status within a community, and can also be a form of tribute to the ability of one's tribe. Because of this, the tattoo can not be made arbitrarily.
Because of this, more and more tattoos, "torch" will be more bright and natural way to immortality more spacious. Nonetheless, it still can not be made tattooing as much in vain, because they have to abide by customary rules.
Both tattoos on men or women, is traditionally made using citrus fruit long spines. Along with the times then use several needles at once. That has not changed is that tattooing materials typically use soot from the pot black.
To see Dayak we can see easily in the Cultural Village Pampang in Samarinda and Cultural Festival in Singkawang Capgomeh. If you want to see first hand the life of the Dayak could take 2-3 day trip down the river in Borneo. We have had many Dayaks who mingle with the community. Their native culture should be maintained. So, thank you for reading this article.
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