Borneo Shaman Necklace

Borneo Shaman Necklace

BORNEO SHAMAN - KALIMANTAN DAYAK
Borneo, home of the Dayak tribes is one of the largest islands in Indonesia, and is of volcanic origin. Their ancient belief system, like that across most of Indonesia, is Animistic – the belief that they are descendants of a bird/dragon/serpent. This is visually represented by the pervasive motifs in their art.

Shaman are intrinsic to Dayak religion. They bring together the spirit world, the mortal world, and the underworld and thus serve to maintain the balance of life, protecting the community, and healing the sick. Although the Dayak are a peace loving people, they were historically feared by outsiders for their little understood practice of headhunting. In reality, a head is taken only after death during war, and is taken out of respect for the
spirit.

A Dayak shaman participates in the Dayak festival in Jakarta Dayak are native people of Borneo or Kalimantan - the third largest island in the world. There are over 30 Dayak sub-ethnic groups living in Borneo making the population of this island one of the most varied of human social groups.

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