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EAST BORNEO MAP
this map taken from the Indonesia Official
Tourism site indonesia-tourism.com
East Kalimantan / East Borneo Island
A
major producer of oil and timber, East
Kalimantan is at present the most industrially
advanced province of Kalimantan. Its
population is less than two million, and the
density figure of seven people per kilometre
is among the lowest of Indonesia, although
relatively high for Kalimantan. More than 80
percent of the area, or over 17 million
hectares is covered by forest. This is where
the "Black Orchid" and many other orchid
varieties grow within the sheltered confines
of nature reserves.
The Banjarese
and Kutainese are mostly the coastal
population, living in towns and cities. The
Dayak peoples form the overwhelming majority
of the population of the hinterland, who live
in longhouses called umaq daru. It is
customary for one whole extended family or
even one clan to occupy one long house. Each
family is given a separate compartment with
the chief of the clan occupying the central
chamber. Guardian statues are normally placed
in front of the long house to protect it
against evil spirits who bring disease and bad
fortune. Such longhouses, however, are
gradually disappearing and many have been
converted into meeting halls or stages for
dance and music performances. The Dayaks are
also known for their artistry, making
beautiful cloths and ornaments for their
traditional houses. The Tunjung Dayaks still
make a kind of cloth called doyo, which is
woven from certain plant fibres, used in the
past in rituals. These are now offered for
sale to visitors. Oil and natural gas are
found along the entire east coast, with
refineries centred at
Balikpapan and
Bontang.
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