Hudoq Festival: A Sacred and Exotic Heritage from the Heart of Borneo
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Hudoq Festival: A Sacred and Exotic Heritage from the Heart of Borneo

ByYun Pratiwi

The Hudoq Festival is one of the most sacred and spectacular traditional rituals of the Dayak Bahau and Dayak Modang tribes in the interior of East Kalimantan. The word Hudoq means “spirit mask” in the Dayak language, symbolizing ancestral spirits and the deities who protect the crops. For the Dayak people, Hudoq is not merely…

Culture, Colour and a Global Gathering at Gawai Festival, West Borneo, Indonesia
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Culture, Colour and a Global Gathering at Gawai Festival, West Borneo, Indonesia

ByYun Pratiwi

Story by STEPHANIE BROOKES Photos by DAVID METCALF AND HIS GAWAI PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP I stood with my blowpipe at the ready. “Gather strength from your core and aim high,” Agus advised. “We are excited to have an Australian team enter the competition and best of luck to you”, he added with a broad smile with…