Banjarmasin, S Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - Thousands of participants took part in the carnival at the 2nd Borneo Culture Festival in Banjarmasin on Sunday.
The carnival was followed by almost all representatives of Dayak tribes in five provinces, South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, North Kalimantan and East Kalimantan.
The event, which was centered on the Car Free Day area on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jalan R Soeprapto, and Jalan AS Musaffa which surrounded the central mosque of downtown Banjarmasin was very interesting.
A variety of Dayak traditional clothes are displayed, even the inland Dayak tribal people are present, not only the appearance of Dayak tribal creations.
A Banjarmasin resident Syamsuri said he was amazed by the view of Borneo culture from the carnival display. "This is a rare sight, the picture of all Dayak tribes from various provinces is here," he said.
He considered, Dayak tribal custom clothing was very unique, because it came from midrib or bark. Not to mention the trinkets that decorate it, like necklaces from animal fangs, as well as animal heads.
"This is our ethnic wealth, very unique and impressive," he said.
In the second day of the 2nd Borneo Culture Festival, in addition to the carnival, there were also folk games, namely balogo and bagading. There is also a carving shield competition, painting competition on shields and blowpipe competitions, a typical Dayak tribal weapon in hunting. Besides that, a typical Dayak creation dance competition was held.
Previously, South Kalimantan Governor H Sahbirin Noor hoped that the festival, which would take place from 11-15 August, as a gathering place for indigenous people of Borneo. This activity coincides with the 68th anniversary of South Kalimantan on August 14 2018 and the day of the 73rd Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia on August 17, 2018, to strengthen the unity and unitary of the Republic of Indonesia.
"All of this is as a promotion of culture on the land of Borneo, especially South Kalimantan to be able to be global," he concluded.
