West Kalimantan
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West Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia. It is one of five Indonesian provinces comprising Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital and largest city is Pontianak. It is
West Kalimantan's parliament building
Danau Sentarum National Park is a wetland of international importance located in the north of the province
The "Dayak-Malay" brotherhood monument in West Kalimantan Provincial Museum, Pontianak, Indonesia. Forming 34.93% and 33.84% respectively, the Dayak and the Malays are the two largest native indigenous communities in the province.
Kadariah Palace, the palace of the Sultanate of Pontianak
Dayak people
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The Dayak, Dyak or Dayuh are the Austronesian ethnic groups native of Borneo. It is a loose term for over 200 riverine and hill-dwelling ethnic groups, located principally in the central and southern
West Kalimantan
…2025 was 5,766,030 (comprising 2,957,074 males and 2,808,956 females), and was projected to rise to 5,834,955 at mid 2026. Ethnic groups include the Dayak, Malay, Chinese, Javanese, Bugis, and Madurese. The borders of West Kalimantan roughly trace the mountain ranges surrounding the vast watershed of the…
Dayak chief as seen holding a spear and a Klebit Bok shield.
A sandung, housing the remains of a Pesaguan Dayak after Tiwah ceremony which is a part of Kaharingan religion rituals.
Panaturan scripture from 1992 edition.
Hudoq dance, a Bahau performance before the land clearing ceremony