The Sea Dayaks, as their name implies, are a maritime set of tribes, and fight chiefly in canoes and boats. One of their favorite tactics is to conceal some of their larger boats, and then to send some small and badly manned canoes forward to attack the enemy to lure them.

It is a loose term for over 200 riverine and hill-dwelling ethnic groups, located principally in the central and southern interior of Borneo, each with its own dialect, customs, laws, territory, and culture, although common distinguishing traits are readily identifiable.

Sep 29, 2024 · The Iban people, also known as Sea Dayaks, are an indigenous Austronesian ethnic group native to northwestern Borneo. They are primarily concentrated in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, as well as parts of Brunei and the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan.

Dayak, the non-Muslim indigenous peoples of the island of Borneo, most of whom traditionally lived along the banks of the larger rivers. Their languages all belong to the Indonesian branch of the Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) language family.

The Sea Dayaks aka Ibans were embroiled in intertribal and intratribal warfare during their migration routes through the wilderness from Kapuas Delta to upper Kapuas and then crossing over to modern Sarawak.

Ibans (Sea Dayaks), who were the original headhunters of Borneo, and Chinese form a majority of the population, which also includes Malays, Bidayah (Land Dayaks), and Melanaus. The rivers are the principal arteries of internal transportation.

The Ibans or Sea Dayaks are an Austronesian ethnic group. They mostly live in northwestern Borneo. [4] The Ibans are also known as Sea Dayaks. the title Dayak was given by the British and the Dutch to a lot of ethnic groups in Borneo Island. [5] They speak the Iban language and Malay or Indonesian language.

Nov 28, 2017 · The Dayak tribes of Borneo have never had the easiest relationship with outsiders. Situated at a convenient maritime crossroads between the South China and Java Seas, this vast island’s rich natural resources have long been the target of merchants and devious plunderers.

The Iban people, also known as the Sea Dayaks, are an indigenous group predominantly found in the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. With a rich cultural heritage, the Iban's beliefs, mythology, and rituals form a significant part of their identity.

The activities of a small group of Iban pirates on the Bornean coast on the 19th century earned them the name Sea Dayaks. The largest of Sarawak's ethnic groups, the Ibans form 30 percent of the State's population of 2.5 million.