CULTURE

Origin of name Kalimantan

a little review about the origin of Borneo, this story I got from my grandfather in the village. He often told me there are lots of stories but for now I write about the origin of kalimantan.

Dayak people have their own perspective on the history of the island, which was revealed in the oral tradition of the so-called breast Tatum. Breast Tatum is one of the Dayak indigenous literature, which means true tears wailed. Tatum breast sung songs and very popular with the ancestors of the Dayaks of Kalimantan, where it tells the state since the time of the marine, the era of the gods, about the war, genealogy, and others.While Borneo itself has a meaning:

1. Kali = river, Ex = large (former Dayak language sangen meaning large), which ultimately means the island of Borneo which has a large river.
2. Kalimantan = name compatriots acid fruit tree that is widely available in Borneo.
3. Borneo from Brunei who was once called by the name Burnei so that eventually became Borneo.