Tumbang Malahoi Dayak Culture Longhouse Tours
The longhouse located at Tumbang Malahoi, situated within the Rungan district, is quite impressive with its length stretching up to 30 meters and its walls constructed from tree bark, which gives it a unique and distinctive appearance. In front of this longhouse, there is a sandang statue, which is a significant cultural artifact.
To reach this place from Palangkaraya, one would need to travel by land to Tangkiling. From there, crossing the river leads to Timbering Jatuh, and then continuing further into the Rungan district to reach Timbering Malahui. The entire journey takes approximately two hours.
The trip from Tangkiling to Timbering Jatuh can be done either by taking a klotok boat, which is a traditional river boat, and it takes around ten hours, or by using a speedboat, which covers the same distance in just three hours.
In addition to the longhouse and the sandang statue, there is an old boat, known as a banama, which is believed to have once belonged to the Banjar kingdom.
This boat can be found along the Parigi river, which is a branch of the Kahayan river. The boat is quite large, measuring 30 meters in length and eight meters in width, and is located at Kantan, Pandih Batu, in the Kapuas regency.
Beyond this boat, there are also other ancient relics and artifacts that can be discovered in the surrounding areas.
Tumbang Malahoi Travel Information
Tour Destination :Tumbang Malahui, Tangkiling Mountain, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Main Interest & Tour Activities :
Kaja Island visit by canoe cruise the Rungan River to spot orangutans in the wild, with Jungle trek at Mount Tangkiling, or in the upper reaches of the Kahayan river, Rungan River and Katingan River, a sandung and a sapunduk, wooden structures in which the ashes of the dead are kept. Sapunduk is a statue which serves as pillar. This pillar is also used to tie buffaloes during certain ceremonie. The longhouse at Tumbang Malahui, in the Rungan district, was built in 1911 by Ongko Uwan, together with six of his relatives and son-in-law, assisted by 400 workers. The length of the house is 30 meters. The walls are made of tree bark, and the pillar is called bakas or sulung.
Culture :
Dayak Ot Danum, Dayak Ngaju
Flora & Fauna :
Low land Tropical Rainforest and Wildlife
Tour Starting Point :
Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Tour Transport Possibilities :
Public transport facilities like boats and buses are available
Tour Ending Point :
Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
Travel Distance to entry point :
350km
Tour Duration :
Recommended visit time for Palangkaraya is 1 day, for Kahayan,Katingan, Rungan River is 3 till 6 days.
Accommodation & Hotels :
Simple Hotels, Guesthouses, homestay and Local houses, jungle camp
Tour Grade :
Moderate