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Visit South
Kalimantan 's Culture & Ecological Wealth
South
Kalimantan province lies at the southern end of island and is one of
four provinces on Kalimantan. This region known as the Land of a
Thousand Rivers, Big and small rivers, wide swamps and lowlands are
characteristic of this southern province. Some of those rivers, such as
the Barito, Martapura and Negara mark the boundary between South
Kalimantan and the neighboring Central Kalimantan with dense tropical
rain forests and covered mountainous sparsely inhabited territory. The
southern region is a coastal plain, lined by vast mangrove forests.
This coastal area is rich in fresh and salt-water fishes.Those three
regions are practically separated from each other by the Meratus
mountain which spread from the north to south through the center of the
province. Many villages and plantations lie along the Barito river
course, which runs from the north to south. Like most other regions in
South Kalimantan has two seasons, a dry and a rainy. The rainy season
lasts from October to April, and dry season from May to
September. South Kalimantan covers an area of about 37,000
square kilometers. The population of South Kalimantan consists of two
main groups: the Banjar who live along the coasts and make up the
majority, and the Dayaks who inhabit the upstream regions of the
rivers. The Banjar people are devout Moslems. They are
friendly, like to help one another, and have a good sense of humor.
They also are tolerant of other religions and respect one another.The
friendly attitude of the Banjar, and their hospitality, tends to make
visitors immediately feel at home in their midst. The daily languages
spoken by the Banjar people Malay and Indonesian although in a distinct
local dialect.
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Dayak
The Dayaks form the
minority. They generally inhabit the upstream regions of the rivers or
other isolated areas in the mountainous hinterland.
Culture
The influence of
Hinduism on the Banjar culture has been very minimal, despite the fact
that an ancient Banjar kingdom once maintained relationships with
Majapahit, in Java. The first kingdom known to have existed in South
Kalimantan was Negaradipa, established by Empu Jatmika around the 12th
century A. D.
Banjar
This Banjar kingdom
later split into two separate states once occupying the hinterland
regions (Negara Daha), ruled by Prince Tumenggung; the other on the
coast (Banjar Matsih), ruled by Prince Samudera.In 1526, however, both
kingdoms were reunited by Prince Samudera with the help of Demak, in
Java and the first Islamic state in the area was established. All
Banjar soldiers were converted to Islam, and Prince Samudera himself
changed his name into Sultan Suriansyah. A few days later, he died. The
next period was that of Dutch domination. In 1606, the Dutch arrived in
Banjarmasin and established a trading post to monopolize the pepper
trade. this period, disputes often arose between the people of the
Banjar kingdom and the Dutch.
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Banjarmasin
This capital and
gateway to South Kalimantan is rather unique in several aspects. The
Tourism attraction of Banjarmasin town. The Floating Market of
Banjarmasin...read more
Barito River
The Barito River is almost
600km long and runs from East to South, at some parts the river is more
then 3km wide, and is a tourism highway into the hinterland...read more
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Martapura
Martapura, is a
well known tour attraction as a producer of diamonds.People can be seen
panning for diamonds at villages. Panners usually work in
groups....read more
Kandangan
Kandangan several
tourist spots can be found, such as Pantai Harapan, hot water
springs, and the Pagat Batu Recreation Forest.Haratai Waterfall is a
recreation spot....read more
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Loksado
Loksado is an
attractive place for nature tourism on a plateau in the Meratus
mountains, visitor
can enjoy nature at its best in Loksado. The forest offer available
trails....read more
Barabai
Barabai is the capital of the
Hulu sungai Tengah regency, located about 30 kilometers from Kandangan.
The town is surrounded by green hills and forests....read more
 Amuntai
Amunati, 193 kilometers from
Banjarmasin, is the capital of
the Hulu Sungai Utara regency. Amuntai
is surrounded by
green forests and wondering rivers....read more
Marabahan
Marabahan
along The
Barito River is the longest river in South Kalimantan with it's length
is 600 kilometers. at several places near the estuary, the river is
three kilometers....read more |
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