Cultural Destination

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Balai Basarah Induk Intan, the Hindu  Kaharingan worship place in Muara Teweh, Central Kalimantan (foto: Ezagren)

Muara Teweh City

Also known as the “water town”, Muara Teweh is the capital of Barito Utara Regency.  It is a unique town where houses float on water.  The people here choose to live like this, because the area is just too frequently flooded from the river since ages gone by.  Call it the “If you can’t beat them, join them” principle in action.

Cultural Tourism Destination

Muara Teweh City

Tourist Attractions in Central Kalimantan

Palangkaraya City

Palangkaraya City

Palangkaraya city is another unique destination you cannot miss in West Kalimantan. This modern and vibrant city also 

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Central Kalimantan

Batik Motifs

Kaharingan

The Kaharingan or ‘tree of life’ based on the Dayak tribes’ belief system. This tree symbolizes

Enggang Dayak

Local people beliefs that hornbills are an incarnation of the Commander of the Birds. It has supernatural

Gumin Tambun

Based on Hindu mythology, this motif symbolizes lucks, abundant wealth, and

Anggrek Tewu

This motif is created based on the local wisdom and philosophy of

 

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Wakatobi

It symbolizes the coastal beauty of the Wakatobi island and the symbol of Patra symbolizes

Gurdo Solo

Gurdo or garuda bird is the mount of the Indian god Vishnu. As the Sun Bird,

Rutun Penyu

This motif describes the local wisdom which favours modesty and

Kain Cual

Cual textile tradition has existed since the 17th century. The word “Cual” refers to

Kaganga Tanah Rejang

If Batik Besurek combines Arabic calligraphy motifs, then the Kaganga batik takes

Barong Bali

The Barong refers to the mythological animal with supra-natural

Singayaksa

The Singayaksa motif comes from the name of a place where Sultan Hasanuddin used to

Prada Papua

The word “Prada” in the Javanese-Indonesian dialect means a batik textile that

Pantai Ambon

Ambon city batik depicts the natural wealth and marine life of

Manguni Minahasa

Manguni is identified as the symbol of the Minahasa people. Manguni is known as a