
Mancong is small village of Benuaq dayak around Jempang lake. Mancong is
a truly beautiful Dayak Village belonging to the Benuaq ethnic minority group
located in the West Kutai of East Kalimantan in Indonesian Borneo. These
beautiful people live an extremely simple life where much depends on the river
water that surrounds their stilt village. They have not much regarding modern
technology and material but their lifestyle is simple and pure and rich in
natural surroundings with a strong sense of community.
It has a traditional dayak longhouse called Lamin house, the dayak
people are very friendly and welcome to any visitors from all of the world who
want to see their beautiful longhouse.
Mancong also has one attraction to welcome the visitors. They usually
give a traditional Benuaq dayak welcome dance, and the visitors more than
welcome to join dance with them. In other occasion if we are lucky we could
watch a belian, or witch doctor. He is wearing dress, some of the material made
from leaves. Cure his patients at night by performing the rites prescribed by
ancestors, to the frenzied accompaniment of gongs and drums. Many Benuaq dayaks
still prefer the old cures than the modern medical treatment.
In Mancong village, its common we see the lady weaving ulap doyo, the
traditional cloth. The visitor could see many kinds of statue which placed
around the longhouse. According to local dayak people the statue has a
different history and background, its a tribute to honour dayak man from their
community.
Please join our Mahakam River Cruise or Mahakam Backpacker trip to see
them closely.
Kalimantan Tour Guide Team.
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