Province of East Kalimantan

HISTORY

Before the entry of the tribes of Sarawak and tribal migrants from outside the island, the area was very sparsely populated. Before the arrival of the Dutch there were several kingdoms in East Kalimantan, including Kutaisi (Hindu), Labour ing Martadipura Sultanate, the Sultanate of Sand, Sultanate Bulungan.

According to the Hikayat Banjar, East Kalimantan region (Pasir, Kutai, Berau, Karasikan) is part of the territory conquered the Sultanate of Banjar, even since the era of the Hindus. In the Hikayat Banjar mention that in the mid-17th century Sultan of Makassar borrowed land as a place to trade includes the area east and southeast of Borneo to the Sultan of Banjar Mustain Billah Martasura Kiai at the time was sent to Makassar and entered into an agreement with I Mangadacinna Daeng Sitaba Karaeng namely the Sultan of Tallo Pattingalloang who served Mangkubumi for Sultan Raja Gowa Malikussaid year 1638-1654 which will make the East Kalimantan region as a place of trade for the Sultanate of Makassar (Gowa-Tallo), thus began berdatanganlah ethnic origin of South Sulawesi. Since August 13, 1787, the Sultan of Banjar handed Tahmidullah II East Kalimantan form the company's VOC-the Dutch and the Sultanate of Banjar itself with the remaining territory into areas of VOC-Dutch protectorate. According to the treaty January 1, 1817, Sultan Sulaiman of Banjar handed East Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, West Kalimantan and some part of South Kalimantan (including the branch) to the Dutch East Indies. On May 4, 1826, Adam al-Sultan of Banjar Watsiq Billah reaffirm handover region of East Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, West Kalimantan and some part of South Kalimantan to the Dutch East Indies colonial administration. In 1846, the Dutch began to place the Assistant Resident in Samarinda, East Borneo to the region (now the province of East Kalimantan and the eastern part of South Kalimantan) named H. Von Dewall.

East Kalimantan Province, other than as an administrative entity, as well as ecological and historical unity. East Kalimantan as an administrative area established pursuant to Law Number 25 Year 1956 with the first Governor of the APT Pranoto.

Previously, East Kalimantan is one of the residency of the province of Kalimantan. In accordance with the aspirations of the people, since 1956 the region separated into three Provinces, namely East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan and West Kalimantan.

ECONOMY

The main result of this province are mining products such as oil, natural gas, and coal. Other sectors growing yangkini is agriculture, tourism, and manufacturing industries.

Some regions such as Balikpapan and Bontang began developing industrial estates every sector to accelerate economic growth. While the districts in East Kalimantan are now starting to open its territory to be made, such as oil palm plantations, etc..

East Kalimantan has several interesting tourist destinations such as Derawan in Berau islands, the Kayan Mentarang National Park and Beach Stone Lamampu in Nunukan, crocodile farm in Balikpapan, deer farms in Penajam, Pampang Dayak Village in Samarinda, Tarakan City Beach Amal, at Jade Island Tenggarong, and others. In east Kalimantan approximately 1000-189.000 plant species growing around such a black orchid price per flower can reach 100000-500000 But there are obstacles in the heading above places namely transportation. Many parts in this province still do not have asphalt roads, so many people travel by boat and aircraft and would not be surprised if in East Kalimantan has a lot of pioneering airports. In addition, there will be making plans Balikpapan-Samarinda Highway-Bontang-Sangata to facilitate economic

SOCIAL COMMUNITY
Tribe Nation
The main article for this section are: Ethnic groups in East Kalimantan
Dances of the Kenyah Dayak people.

East Kalimantan has several kinds of races. been known by the wider community, but in addition there is a Dayak tribe who also plays an important role in the tribe of Kutai, East Kalimantan. Kutai Tribe is a tribe of native melayu East Kalimantan, which originally inhabited the coastal region of East Kalimantan. Then stand the two kingdoms in its development of Kutai, Kutai kingdom Martadipura first standing with his king Mulawarman, and also the last royal standing member of Parliament who later conquered Martadipura Kutaisi, and then changed its name to the kingdom of Labour Martadipura Ing.

In East Kalimantan, there are also many immigrants from outside the tribe tribes, like the Bugis, Java and Makassar. Javanese and Bugis languages are two of the many regional languages used by the people of East Kalimantan. Bugis many inhabit Borneo, Samarinda and Bontang Sangatta. While the tribes inhabiting Java lots of Samarinda and Balikpapan.

REGIONAL LANGUAGE
The main article for this section are: Languages areas of East Kalimantan

Regional languages in the Austronesian language of East Kalimantan is a Malayo-Polynesian family, including the Language Tidung, Banjar Language, Language Berau and Kutai language. Other languages are Bahasa Lundayeh.