Bahau people

**Bahau people**
Dayak Bahau
Total population
Dancers wearing Hudoq performing a mask dance during the sowing celebration of the Bahau Dayak, Upper Mahakam, circa 1898-1900.
(22,000^[1])
Regions with significant populations
East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Languages
Bahau language
Religion
Kaharingan (predominantly), Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Kayan people (Borneo)

Bahau people is a sub-ethic group of the Dayak people who inhabit West Kutai Regency (9.3%),^[2] East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

They are found in regional districts of :-

Long Iram district, West Kutai Regency
Long Bagun district, West Kutai Regency

Language

The Bahau language is part of the Kayan-Murik languages.

Kayan-Murik languages (17 languages)
- Kayan language:
  - Bahau language, Bahau people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
  - Busang Kayan language, Busang Kayan people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
  - Wahau Kayan language, Wahau Kayan people of the Wahau river mouth, East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
  - Mahakam Kayan language, Mahakam Kayan people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
  - Kayan River Kayan language, Kayan River Kayan people of the Malinau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
  - Baram Kayan language, Baram Kayan people of Sarawak, Malaysia
  - Rejang Kayan language, Rejang Kayan people of Sarawak, Malaysia
  - Mendalam Kayan language, Mendalam Kayan people of the Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Modang language:
  - Modang language, Modang people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
  - Segai language, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Punan Muller-Schwaner:
  - Aoheng language, Aoheng or Penihing people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
  - Punan Aput language, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
  - Punan Merah language, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
  - Uheng-Kereho language, Uheng-Kereho people of the Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
  - Bukat language, Bukat people of the West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
  - Hovongan language, Hovongan people of the Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Murik language:
  - Murik Kayan language, Murik people of Sarawak, Malaysia

Culture

Folk Song

Panau-Panau^[3]

Dance

Hudoq dance^[4]

References

↑ "Bahau in Indonesia". Joshua Project. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
↑ Michaela Haug (2015). Poverty and Decentralisation in East Kalimantan: The Impact of Regional Autonomy on Dayak Benuaq Wellbeing. Centaurus Verlag & Media KG. ISBN 3-8255-0770-X.
↑ "panau-panau (dayak bahau kutai barat)". Laskar444. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
↑ Wendra Ajistyatama (6 July 2013). "A boisterous royal ritual". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-11-05.

External links

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Ethnic groups in Indonesia by region
Indonesians
Sumatra	Acehnese Batak Angkola Karo Mandailing Pakpak Simalungun Toba Alas Kluet Singkil Gayo Kubu Lampung Malay Batin Mentawai (Sakuddei) Minangkabau Aneuk Jamee Sakai Nias Rejangese Seafarers Orang laut Orang Kuala Simeulue
Java	Betawi Cirebonese Javanese Banyumasan Osing Tenggerese Madurese Sundanese Baduy Bantenese
Kalimantan	Banjarese Dayak Apo Duat Kelabit Lun Bawang Apo Kayan Bahau Kayan Kenyah Uma Baka' Bidayuh Kendayan Selako Iban Mualang Murut Tidung Ot Danum Dusun Kwijau Lawangan Ma'anyan Ngaju Bakumpai Meratus Punan Bah Bukitan Krio Malay Berau Seafarers Bajau Suluk
Sulawesi	Buginese Butonese Bonerate Gorontaloan Lindu Makassarese Mandarese Minahasan Mongondow Muna Pamona Sangirese Tau Taa Wana Toraja
Papua	Melanesians Papuan Amungme Asmat Bauzi Dani Ekari Fayu Kombai Korowai Lani Marind Mek Moni Sawi Wolani Yali
Lesser Sunda Islands	Abui Atoni Bali Aga Balinese Bunak Kemak Lamaholot Manggarai Nage Sasak Savu Sika Sumba Sumbawa
Maluku Islands	Moluccans Alfur Alune Manusela Nuaulu Ambelau Ambonese Buru Kayeli Lisela Togutil Wemale
Non-indigenous	African Arab Chinese Benteng Peranakan Eurasian Indo Filipino Indian Tamil Jewish Korean Pakistani Totok

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