Members of the pan-Borneo Dayak community will meet in July to commemorate 125 years of the Tumbang Anoi peace accord.
KOTA KINABALU: Thousands of Dayaks from all over Borneo and from across four countries will descend on Tumbang Anoi in Central Kalimantan in July in a historic event to commemorate 125 years of the Tumbang Anoi Peace Accord 1894.
The Tumbang Anoi accord ended headhunting and tribal wars among the Dayak in Borneo and restored order and traditional governments of the people.Jalumin said the committee has proposed that Dayak people should have their own calendar, with 1894 to be counted as the first year. “This is because we want our future generations to always remember their history and a calendar could be the springboard for us to teach them about our civilisation.
“We want to instil positive values in our younger generations and give them a sense of pride in their own identity. Being a minority in our own land is not easy. So, look at the bigger picture. We are one big family with all the Dayak on this island,” he said. The accord also ended slavery and long-standing vendettas between families and tribes, and recognised traditional forms of government. It also ended the Dayaks’ nomadic practices as they settled in certain areas, and abided by the resolutions ending all types of disputes between tribes.
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