As we all know that the island of Borneo is the place of domicile of the Dayak tribe and the Dayak tribe also has many kinds, but in essence they are one ancestor, then regarding their customs they also have a lot of variety and culture, and one is what is called `` the mere pole or pole. Belawing.
Belawing or belawing is usually made of medium-sized wood trees with a height of about 30 to 35 meters, then the wood is peeled off, and dried, after which the tree trunks are carved with various motifs with typical Dayak carvings.
As according to his history, what made the Belaka pillar / monument was the Dayak Kenyah Umaq tribe who lived around the Busang area (spark plugs near Long Nawang). The meaning of this alone can now be equated with a kind of monument of struggle or `` palagan '', but if it's just , higher and above it, is a statue of a hornbill.
Why are hornbills not other birds ??, because hornbills are sacred birds for the Dayak tribe, these birds are considered a symbol of peace, strength, and good behavior, then the bottom carving is usually a kind of jars / jars (local language ' 'Tajau / tejau' ', this symbolizes a unity for the Dayak tribes, or in other words a container in meetings / deliberations or the like.
That is a glimpse of what is called Belawing or Belaka, if you are upstream Mahakam while traveling to the village / village of the Dayak tribe, mainly the Dayak Kenyah tribe, usually you will come across Belawing or just this, we happen to be back and forth to work as tutors for teachers, up to Hulu Mahakam (in the vicinity of the new Ritan area (around the Tabang area of East Kalimantan, there is such a thing as Belawing).
Thus at a glance with what is called Tiang Belawing or mere, hopefully there is a benefit
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