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Tajahan Tjilik Riwut
Dayak Ngaju Ritual Ceremony in Tajahan (photo: Debu Yandie)
The sacred place in Tajahan (photo: Indonesian Tourism)
Tajahan Tjilik Riwut
The Dayak Tribe considers it to be a very sacred spot. According to their belief, whenever one has a desire that they must achieve no matter what, they would place yellow cloths and offerings in Tajahan. This place is also used by local Dayak people to talk with the spirit of their dead friends or family members. Rituals are conducted in Tajahan to honour the spirit of the ancestors, as well as to eradicate evil spirits and sweep out bad luck from the community.
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