The grand finale of the Miss Borneo Dayak Cultural Festival 2025 saw 10 finalists showcasing their beauty and culture. Read ...

More than a century after Dayak tribes on Borneo island declared an end to headhunting, the barbaric custom has returned with a vengeance as immigrant settlers are slaughtered.

KARANGPANGI, Indonesia -- -- As he kept watch over a vigilante checkpoint on the Indonesian half of Borneo island last week, an indigenous Dayak fighter brandished a blood-stained machete and ...

By Aseanty Pahlevi MEKAR RAYA, Indonesia — Yulius Yogi kneels under the forest canopy here on the island of Borneo, surveying land he plans to reclaim for his Dayak Simpan Indigenous community ...

Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has announced the discovery of two new species of fanged frogs ...

JAKARTA — An Indigenous community in Indonesian Borneo that has waged a decades-long legal battle against a palm oil giant has slammed a decision to absolve the company of allegations of land ...

In the rural Indonesian village of Hongoi*, indigenous Dayak Modang women like Lina* have had to come up with creative ways to continue their long-held tradition of weaving. Some Dayak women use ...

Dayak is the general term for the non-Muslim indigenous tribes of the island of Borneo, divided up between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. The ritual practice of beheading in spiritual ceremonies has ...

For centuries, the Dayak indigenous people in the Heart of Borneo have managed the forests in sustainable ways. Their practices, supported by customary regulations and traditional knowledge, have ...

The Dayak people and their traditional wisdom, which promotes harmony between humans and nature, can inform modern conservation methods and efforts toward sustainability for future generations.