Origin of Dayak Mualang

Mualang Dayak tribe is one of the sub-tribes inhabiting the Dayak Ibanic Sekadau District and District Sintang in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, the District:
 Belitang Downstream, Sekadau
 Belitang, Sekadau
 Belitang Hulu, Sekadau
 Sepauk, Sintang and surrounding areas.

Based on the characteristics Ehtnoluinguistic and cultural characteristics, including one Mualang Dayak Dayak groups Ibanic. Characteristics are based on oral literature Bekana, bejandeh etc, old literature or stories and characterizations hereditary character in the puja in the past include: rivet, kumang, laja, ijau, punggak, henna brother, belun belunan etc.
Mualang himself in popularized because it is associated with a puja that is: a hero, a lieutenant in his Manok fighting / fighting cock. because the characters mualang is a brave and never retreated he has the spirit: AGEK IDOP AGEK NGELABAN (still alive are still fighting) therefore made him a symbol of heroism in the past. Dayak deployment area Mualang (Ibanic) include; Belitang downstream, Central and Belitang Hulu Belitang likewise Sepauk Sentang district. In the Mengayau, Dayak Mualang invasion and have never been beaten by other Dayak / surroundings. this causes them to have a wide spread area, to Sintang. Headhunting Dayak in Mualang have equipment such as: Sangkuh (chopsticks that have a spear) and toxic pengulu (bullet chopsticks / Damak), Nyabor: a melentik kind of saber, rifle destroyed, anteater scales kelamek to hold an edge, terabai / kelauk: anti-spear and anti pantap. for clothing mualang ancient war of use: clothes anteater scales, for headhunting, and bare chests for the warriors or fighting. then if ever headhunting recording using woven clothes called kelamik Book (vest / shirt haired enemy that has ditewaskannya) bracelet on the arm is called: Tengkelai, Sumping or big earrings on men, tie legs of langkik or ivory.

In the past, the Knights of the Round after Expedition Mengayau done, greeted with Ceremony: Ajat temuai Datai, contained in this ceremony many customs procedures, for example: Ayun ngajat Pala ', Ngajat Sword dance and others. while the musical accompaniment is: Tebah Unop usual, Tebah Unop banyur. Tuak Mualang / headhunting Warlord era, including: Tuak Rhinos, Tuak Temah (migrated to Ketapang and no return), wine Bulao, etc. Geroba Tigers.