Terrestrial orchids?? Ground orchid ??

What is this? Terrestrial orchids, the orchid that grows in the soil and require direct sunlight, for example Aranthera sp., Renanthera sp., Vanda sp. and Arachnis sp. Terrestrial orchid plants need sunlight 70-100%, with afternoon temperatures range between 19 - 380C, and 18-210C at night. As for the orchid species Vanda sp. which requires a bit of shade broadleaf.

Location Jangkang - supang, distrik Kuala Kapuas, Central Kalimantan

Bornean Bay Cat (Pardofelis badia)

 The Borneo bay cat is the most elusive and rarest cat in the world. It is so rare that the first photograph of a live Borneo bay cat was not taken until 1998. It was first discovered in 1855 when a dead cat was discovered. In 1992 the first Borneo bay cat was captured, but unfortunately, this cat did not live long. This reddish brown cat lives exclusively on the Island of Borneo and has a long tail and small rounded ears. It is about the size of a domestic cat. Because so few cats have been seen, it is likely that the Island of Borneo’s development is threatening the cat. (via: Cat Channel) Bornean Bay Cat (Pardofelis badia) The Borneo bay cat is the most elusive and rarest cat in the world. It is so rare that the first photograph of a live Borneo bay cat was not taken until 1998. It was first discovered in 1855 when a dead cat was discovered. In 1992 the first Borneo bay cat was captured, but unfortunately, this cat did not live long. This reddish brown cat lives exclusively on the Island of Borneo and has a long tail and small rounded ears. It is about the size of a domestic cat. Because so few cats have been seen, it is likely that the Island of Borneo’s development is threatening the cat.

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The indigenous languages of Borneo is divided into 10 subgroups (Hudson 1978).
The Malayic subgroup includes Iban and Malay. The diversity and relative archaism of the Malayic languages spoken in West Borneo suggest that the Malayic homeland may have been in this area.
The Tamanic languages are close enough to the South Sulawesi languages to form a subgroup with them. They have some striking phonological developments in common with Buginese, with which they seem to form a separate branch within the South Sulawesi language group.
The Land Dayak languages have a few striking lexical and phonological similarities in common with Aslian languages. This suggests that Land Dayak originated as the result of a language shift from Aslian to Austronesian, or that both Land Dayak and Aslian have in common a source from an unknown third language.
Malayic Dayak languages are part of the Malayic sub-family (including, among others, Malay, Minangkabau and Banjarese), Tamanic languages are most closely related to South Sulawesi languages, and Sabahan languages subgroup with the Philippine languages (Hudson 1978).
Hudson (1970) should be credited for identifying and defining the Malayic Dayak subgroup. Previous scholars were not aware of this subgroup and classified the Malayic Dayak languages either with the Malay dialects spoken by Muslims on the Borneo coast or with the Land Dayak languages.
In this way they classified Iban as a Malay dialect, and Salako as a Land Dayak dialect with strong Malay influence. Kendayan Dayak was seemingly also considered as a strongly Malayicized variety of Land Dayak (cf. Cense and Uhlenbeck 1958). Hudson, however, calls Iban, Kendayan, Salako and other closely-related Dayak languages ‘Malayic Dayak’, and he classifies them together with Malay and other Malay-like languages^[10] into the ‘Malayic’ linguistic group. His term ‘Malayic Dayak’ is meant to distinguish Malayic languages spoken by non-Muslims in Borneo from other Malayic languages.
Hudson’s classification also pays attention to the fact that the Malayic Dayak languages are indigenous, whereas other Malayic languages in Borneo were introduced from Sumatra and/or Malaysia. This is important for the search of the original Malayic homeland. Three areas have been considered as a homeland: Sumatra, the Malay peninsula and Western Borneo.
Kern (1889) was in favour of a homeland in the peninsular Malay area, and he rejected the possibility of a Bornean homeland. But his arguments do not hold (Adelaar 1988). The historical and linguistic evidence suggests that the Malayic settlements in the Malay peninsula are of more recent date than those in Sumatra or in Borneo (Bellwood 1993). In view of the geographical spread (in the interior), the variety (which in some cases cannot be explained as due to contact-induced change) and the sometimes conservative character of Malayic Dayak languages, some linguists tend to favour Borneo as the homeland of the Malayic languages (cf. Blust 1988; Adelaar 1988, 1992).
The dialects belonging to the Tamanic subgroup are Embaloh, Kalis and Taman. They are spoken in the Hulu Kapuas Regency of West Kalimantan near the head of the Kapuas River and its tributaries.
If, as seems to be the case, Tamanic is more closely related to Buginese than to other South Sulawesi languages, it has to be included in the South Sulawesi language group in a subgroup with Buginese (or with Buginese and Campalagian, cf. Grimes and Grimes [1987] and Sirk [1989]).
It is evident that the Tamanic-Buginese link has no connection with the Buginese migrations to the coasts of East, South and West Borneo from at least the 17th century on. The Buginese kept their identity or merged with the local Malays. Their migration to Borneo is a more recent phenomenon in comparison to a Buginese-Tamanic split, which must have preceded the Islamization of South Sulawesi. It must have happened so long ago that it allowed the Tamanic speakers to adapt and assimilate to a considerable degree to their Bornean environment, and to forget their “exo-Bornean” (from outside Borneo) origin.
As to the original homeland of Tamanic, as a consequence of its apparent membership of the South Sulawesi language group it is most likely that at some point in time its speakers have left South Sulawesi and have migrated to Borneo.

~ K. Alexander Adelaar (Borneo as a Cross-Roads for Comparative Austronesian Linguistics)

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Fruit Season 7 Typical of Central Kalimantan

1. Fruit Cimpedak (WUA Nanakan)

Fruit Cimpedak or in the Dayak language WUA Nanakan Maanyan is the fruit of the season there are very many areas, especially East and South Barito Barito Central Kalimantan. When in season fruit Cimpedak in that area can be very abundant even thrown away. But so is not this means the fruit becomes worthless. The proof, many collectors from outside the area to buy and take it for resale to the area of ​​South Kalimantan. Sometimes when the fruit is not too much or not Kingdom (abundant) perkilogramnya prices could reach five thousand dollars. And vice versa in the season when the Kingdom, then sometimes just appreciated five hundred dollars per kilogram. Quite a lot of preparations produced from this fruit, but there are some preparations that are very popular among the Dayak people like Gaguduh Nanakan Maanyan and Rimpi. For Cempedak young fruit usually used as a vegetable for cooking such as Papahakan Wawuy, Papahakan Kenah and Papahakan Paing. As for the skins and seeds of the ripe fruit can also be processed into food or vegetable.

 2. Papaken

Papaken At first glance papaken fruit is similar to the Durian fruit, but in terms of color, smell, and taste the fruit is very different from the Durian fruit in general. Papaken is a type of seasonal fruit is generally only bear fruit once a year. Taste this fruit is very tasty indeed when compared with Durian, besides that this fruit will not cause drunkenness in the audience. Flesh legit and more textured and more fiber contained therein. Flesh color is red brick, unlike the Durian is generally yellowish white. The fruit is also not produce a very stinging smell like Durian. Besides this fruit stand also in the packaging, which means not easily rot.

3. Layung

Fruit Layung also similar to Durian. But compared to Durian and Papaken, fruit Layung also has its own uniqueness and certainly berberbeda in terms of shape and taste. Flesh taste sweet without any bitter taste fruits like Durian. It's just that even though the flesh is sweet but not so thick. Spines of the fruit was very sharp and slightly elongated compared to Durian. And one more thing, the fruit is mostly grown in the interior forest pohonya and rarely cultivated.

 4. Durian

Ruyan (Durian) This is the most common fruits found in almost every region in Indonesia. The most fundamental difference between each region only the name and call for this fruit. Especially for the Dayak Maanya often call with WUA Ruyang. For the area East Barito Durian is widely grown in the area where the land is still famous Mount with gemburnya.

 5.Ihem Puteren (MANGO BORNEO)

Ihem Puteren Mango fruit is similar to, but have different shapes and flavors. The fruit is round like a tennis ball and the fruit is sweet with fruit fiber was rather rude and certainly has a distinctive taste. The fruit is no one breed, but is still found in the forest and fruit are always active between the months of September through the end of January.

 6. Ihem tunggku (Mango)

Ihem Tunggku, still Ihem family of mango, but this one is more unique than the usual types of mangoes. Fruit color brown and thick, but had flesh-colored fruits such as Mango other common. The pulp contained more fiber that tastes sweet acidic. The pulp is also often used as a condiment, which is certainly more spicy it would be nice.


 7. Lehat

Lehat or in Indonesian discuss Hamlet is also a seasonal fruit and should be a commodity which is promising for the region. This is because the fruit is a favorite almost everyone so the price can be quite reliable. But unfortunately, not many people who manage this commodity. Whereas nearly all land areas, especially East Barito gardening is perfect for this commodity.

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