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Srivijaya Kingdom Born Of The Dayak

Naturally, if the Dayak tribe is said to be the oldest tribe in the archipelago. Dayak tribes are born earlier than the other tribes. Based on the historical distribution map of the archipelago, immigrants from various nations menjejakan foot in Kalimantan who was known as the Cape Nagara.

Waves of immigrants from outside the starting by the end of the ice age (Pleistocene) after precisely about 10000-6000 years ago through the northeast. Human spread in Borneo continues to grow, plus a wave of proto-Malay immigrants. Presence of Dayak tribe that first foot on the Earth menginjakan this archipelago, made ​​me assume that if the allegations were the ancestors of the Dayak people of Indonesia. So also with its role as a forerunner to the birth of the kingdoms in the archipelago, one of which is the kingdom of Srivijaya.

Based Urang Ten Stories of Banjar, South Kalimantan, described the first grandchild of Anyan, the figure of the Dayak Maanyan named Lua went to the Malay ground. At that time, Malay or better known as Malacca was a bustling trade center. The Dayak people are known to have a high science. Lua who has followed the grandfather, migrated to the island of Sumatra, which is still a Malay land.

The mention of the name as a self-identity in ancient times is something that is not too important, so most of the characters are known only to be called according to his ability or knowledge they have. So no wonder too, if for any historical figure would have a different name in each area. Sometimes it will create confusion when dissecting the history of the past.