My curiosity of Dayak Tribes, the native people of Borneo, and Long House or “Bateng” had led me to Lopus Village, Lamandau Regency, Central Kalimantan. I had seen a Long House during my visit to Mancong Village, Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, a few years ago, but it was no longer occupied and it used only for ceremonial events. Similarly, I had visited another Dayak tribes village near Miri, but the original stilt long house had been destroyed by fire. While it’s occupied by 200 families, the Long House was rebuilt on the ground by the government. Disappointed, I was determined to find an original, still occupied, stilt Long House. The five hours drive from Pangkalan Bun was painless as the paved road was smooth. Thanks to the government, after the Trans Kalimantan road was built a
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