Bahau people

Bahau people
Dayak Bahau

Dancers wearing Hudoq performing a mask dance during the sowing celebration of the Bahau Dayak, Upper Mahakam, circa 1898-1900.
Total population
(22,000[1])
Regions with significant populations
East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Languages
Bahau language
Religion
Kaharingan (predominantly), Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Kayan people (Borneo)

Bahau people is a sub-ethic group of the Dayak people who inhabit West Kutai Regency (9.3%),[2] East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

They are found in regional districts of :-

Language

The Bahau language is part of the Kayan-Murik languages.

Culture

Folk Song

Dance

References

  1. "Bahau in Indonesia". Joshua Project. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  2. Michaela Haug (2015). Poverty and Decentralisation in East Kalimantan: The Impact of Regional Autonomy on Dayak Benuaq Wellbeing. Centaurus Verlag & Media KG. ISBN 3-8255-0770-X.
  3. "panau-panau (dayak bahau kutai barat)". Laskar444. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
  4. Wendra Ajistyatama (6 July 2013). "A boisterous royal ritual". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-11-05.

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