Dayak tribe is the native tribe in West Kalimantan. Dayak is defined in more than 200 tribes, the main tribes are the Bakumpal and Dayak Bukit of South. The Dayaks tribes came to Kalimantan as a migration from other parts in Asia about 3000 years ago.
The Dayaks live in longhouses called "Rumah Betang". Which is a structure of hardwood posts that can be hundreds of meters long, mostly located along a river bank. At one side there is a long communal platform, the other side (back side) has the individual households apartments for each family.
Dayak's costumes are rich in colors and variation, which are fitted with beads and feathers, body full with tattoo of Dayak's characteristic. The woman wears the weaving and skirts and the above part is the blouse with short sleeve fitted with beads and feathers. The ankle and waists are equipped with tusk and necklaces on the neck. The necklaces are formed with colorful beads. The dominant colors are red, black, yellow and white.
Mandau (machetes) is one of traditional weapons of dayak. Mandau is a narrow strip of harder iron wedged into a slot in the cutting edge for sharpness. The mandau is short and nowadays, used for trail cutting in forest. The ceremonial mandaus used for dances are beautifully adorned with feathers as dresses are.
