FACE TO FACE WITH THE CENTRAL KALIMANTANESE
Isolation saw many customs of the Dayaks passed down through the ages without modification. One ancient Hindu Kaharingan ceremony, very sacred and important among the Dayaks, is the "Tantulak Dahiang Baya, Sial Kawe, Pali Endus" ceremony. If the name sounds a little long-winded we should recall the thrust of this ceremonial petition to God: that regional, community or institutional leaders will exercise their authority with honesty and justice.
In the ceremony, prayers are offered to the great God to send his powerful spirit, the"Mantir Mama Luhing Bungai", "Salutan Raja Nalawang Bulau". down to earth to clear up all problems confronting the community and protect them from chaos and disorder.
These ceremonies are performed for your information and entertainment and will be followed by various local dances that are rarely seen on public display. Presening this program for you this evening are the youth of Central Kalimantan…… successors to the treasures of the past and its custodians for the future.
A CULTURAL EVENING WITH THE PEOPLE OF WEST KALIMANTAN
Two main cultural groups contribute to the customs and traditions of this region of "old Borneo". People with a pre¬dominately Malay background dominate coastal centres but as we move inland we come into contact with people untouched by the passage of years — the Dayak.It is from the rich folklore of the Dayaks that we draw most of this evening's program.
The "Pantak Pemarang"ceremony is usually prerequisi to to a guest being welcomed at a Dayak village.
The local village leader will greet the guest and grill him (metapholorically) about his background, position and intentions that under pin a desire to visit the village. When the leader u and accepts the purpose of the guest's visit a sh implement, "Mandau", will be offered to the hasn't brought his own for the purpose) with wl be expected to split a piece of bamboo or dry woc do this successfully the guest will be rewarded w gang's" feather from the village leader and his I be enhanced whereby to conduct the purpose This ritual is followed up by a series of others ti¬the symbolic significance of such everyday it seeds, hen eggs and a slither of metal.
Every step and every piece of material used in a Dayak ceremony has deep signicance for those in the know…….the slither of steel represents strength and consistency, a white chicken's egg stands for strength of purpose and purity of intent and so forth.
Our program will be completed with performances of the "Kondan" and "Jonggan" dances (amongst other) to the accompaniment of traditional music from the region.
GETTING MARRIED: BANJAR STYLE (SOUTH KALIMANTAN)
In this area of Kalimantan the Banjar people out¬ number two other major ethnic groups; the Dayaks and the Bugis. Deferring to democracy, our main program this evening takes us to a wedding — Banjar style.
As in other regions of Indonesia a wedding of Banjars is no simple affair. Before the climax of the weddingand ceremony (Persandingan) a variety of other ritual ceremonies take place.
First the couple have their akad nikah, an official exchanging of wedding vows where the marriage is witnessed and validated by local authorities. This ceremony is followed by the Balarap. The bride's eyebrow are trimmed to enhance her beauty in this ceremony to have her ready for the Badudus ritual.
For this ritual a corner is set aside and cordoned off by a wall over which a decorative umbrella is placed The walls also are decorated with gold-threaded cloth that sets the colour theme for other decorations; cane and coconut leaves attractively woven and manicured. symbolizes greatness (spiritually and materially) and is the dominant colour throughout this ritual. The stage for this Badudus is completed by the presence of seven enderly ladies equipped with buckets of water, powder and young cocoanut milk.
In recognition of the bride and groom as a married couple they are now bathed together by the elderly ladies six times with water followed by powder and with young cocoanut milk on the seventh before the final powdering On the seventh dipping the couple share a draught of young cocoanut together.
After this gentle but thorough dousing the couple are paraded into the main gathering hall where they are greeted by showers of yellow rice seeds. In the hall 40 varietes of traditional Banjar delicacies are provided.
HALF A MILLENIUM OF THE KUTAI KINGDOM (EAST KALIMANTAN)
In celebration of half a millenium of the Kutai Kingdom we invite you to join us this evening as we look in on a wedding ceremony in the tradition of the ancient kingdom of Kutai. The elaborate series of traditional rituals (that together complete the nuptials) provide a rich site for digging into the illustrious past of the Kutai Kingdom.
The Ganjur-Ganjur dance welcomes you this evening in the same manner that it welcomed dignitaries and entertained wedding guest in the fifteenth century Sctarcth the surface of the Dayak people. who have been the major East Kalimantan ethnic group since before the Kutai Kingdom and are still so, and you will find other dances and traditions that can be traced back to the times of Kutai just below the surface. From amongst these we have chosen the Perang, Gong and Gantar dances for your entertainment this evening.
Stay with us as we dig a little deeper into living ancient traditions with more dances. a parade of regional dressing styles and offer the opportunity to browse and choose from amongst a wide range of native handicrafts that will be on offer.
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