Kalimantan is a
multicultural state with over 20
different ethnic groups.
The largest ethnic group are the Dayaks, followed by the Malays and the
Chinese, Madurese and other Indonesian ethnic groups.
West
Kalimantan
Longhouses
Iban, Embaluh and Kantu Longhouses.
Kampung Kopar Longhouse
242 km from Pontianak to Bodok, from
where it takes another 30 minutes. The longhouse is located in Kopar
Village, Parindu District, in Sanggau Regency.
Kampung Saham Longhouse
135 km from Pontianak to Pahauman.
Longhouse or Betang House is a specific traditional house of the Dayak tribe which is located in Saham
Village, Subdistrict of Sengah Temila, Pontianak.
Melapi Traditional House
Replica of Longhouse in Pontianak (on Jalan Sutoyo).
Places of cultural
interest:
Sakok Village:
traditional ceramics.
Museums:
The State Museum, Pontianak
Amantubillah Palace, Pontianak
Dara Juanti Museum (Sintang Palace)
Mosques and Palaces:
Kadriyah Palace and Sultan Abdurrahman Jami Mosque
Muhammad Saunan Palace
Sambas Palace
Other places of cultural interest:
- The
Equator Monument in Pontianak
- Tanjungpura
Tombs
- The
Battle Monument of Mandor Graveyard in Pontianak
South Kalimantan
Floating
Market in Banjarmasin.
East
Kalimantan
Pampang
Cultural Park in Samarinda.
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