SAMPIT, Indonesia — From his hiding place in the Borneo jungle, Asmawi Ab watched as a band of headhunters caught his father, Palindo, 50 yards away. The elderly man fell to his knees and begged for ...

This case study shares the findings of research by the Non-Timber Forest Products — Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP) and Riak Bumi Foundation in Labian and Labian Ira’ang villages in Batang Lupar district ...

Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed! esidents of Ngabang in ...

Indigenous Dayak tribes of Borneo have longstanding traditions of performing various rituals throughout the agricultural cycle. These rituals keep communities united in protecting their forests, with ...

The native Borneans, or known as Dayak Tribes, have a diversity of customs, cultures, and local wisdom. They are strongly embedded in the tribes’ life. During a trip to Mahakam Ulu and Kutai Barat ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Long Duhong Village is located in the middle of Kalimantan lowland forest, in a concession area of four Forest Concession Right holders (HPH) companies, PT Mahardika Insan Mulya, ...

Sun, September 30, 2018 Published on Sep. 28, 2018 Published on 2018-09-28T14:36:47+07:00 Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 ...

The Semunying Jaya community accuses the company of land grabbing and has sued it in West Kalimantan province. The case was featured in Indonesia’s national inquiry into land conflicts affecting ...

Ranu Khodir, a celebrated Jakarta tattoo artist who uses the traditional 'hand-tapping' method, displays his Dayak tribe motif tattoo at the Bau Tanah tattoo museum in Jakarta Ranu Khodir, a ...