Khas Kalimantan (Unique Kalimantan)

Edi V. Petebang, Contributor, Pontianak | Feature | Wed, October 31 2012, 10:49 AM The Jakarta Post Paper Edition | Page: 21 [www.thejakartapost.com] “If you wish to maintain your offspring, go to Arut, Central Kalimantan, in the direction of the sunrise. Behead Patih Arut [the communal chief], bring his whole and fresh head here in place of you for menganjan [sacrificial ritual],” village elder Ukot Bebodah ordered two brothers, Sesulor and Sesileh. This legend is always remembered by the Dayak Pesaguan ethnic group living by Pesaguan River and its tributaries in Ketapang regency, West Kalimantan, when conducting the menganjan ritual to usher spirits of the dead to heaven, formerly with human sacrifice. “In this ritual, the community of Dayak Pesaguan is reminded of the sacrifice of the Tuluyan people in the group, who used to serve as offerings in menganjan ceremonies,” said Gemalo Nius, 55, the communal chief of Serengkah Kanan village. Menganjan is eithe...

The International Indonesia Forum is a platform based on mutual cooperation and interaction of scholars from various disciplines, universities and nations coming together to share their work around a central theme related to Indonesia. The third Forum held in Yogyakarta State University, 27-28 June 2011. More than 85 students, academician/ lecturer/ researcher attendant this two days forum seminar. This Forum sponsored by Yale University and Yogyakarta State University (Uiversitas Negeri Yogyakarta), focus on education in Indonesia. The topic approached by scholars of various disciplines from diverse angles. The papers are exploring all aspects of the unique mix that shapes Indonesia today as education serves as a tool that can be applied to make people into better citizens, parents, businessmen, artists, and politicians in the Indonesian nation-state framework. Conference Organizers are Yale University, Yogyakarta State University, University of Brunei Darusallam, Max ...