The Krio Dayak are a Dayak

Dayak people

The Dayak or Dyak are the native people of Borneo. It is a loose term for over 200 riverine and hill-dwelling ethnic subgroups, located principally in the interior of Borneo, each with its own dialect, customs, laws, territory and culture, although common distinguishing traits are readily...

 ethnic group

Ethnic group

An ethnic group is a group of people whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage, often consisting of a common language, a common culture and/or an ideology that stresses common ancestry or endogamy...

 in West Kalimantan

West Kalimantan

West Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia. It is one of four Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital city Pontianak is located right on the Equator....

, Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

. They live on the upper course of the Krio River

Krio River

The Keriau or Krio River is a tributary of the Pawan River in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.-Facts:The Krio River rapids are reached by starting from Pontianak in the direction of Ketapang by speedboat for six hours, then a four-hour trip in a smaller boat.The upper course of the river was the...

 and speak the Krio Dayak language

Krio Dayak language

The Krio Dayak or Keriu is a Kayan language of the Krio Dayak people in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.-External links:* in a linguistic thesaurus by the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies ....

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History

The Ulu Aik Kingdom was established, by the upper course of the Krio River, around 1700 by Pancur Sembore and Tanjung Porikng.

The first leader was pang ukir Empu Geremeng, who was succeedded by Bikukng Tiung. Under Bihukng's leadership, the kingdom was renamed Ulu Aik.

External links

• Raja Singa Bangs: Dayak Monarch without Power or Wealth by Edi Petebang, published in The Jakarta Post
  The Jakarta Post
  The Jakarta Post is a daily English language newspaper in Indonesia. The paper is owned by PT Bina Media Tenggara, and the head office is in the nation's capital, Jakarta....
  
  October 7, 1998. Mentions the Krio River and Krio Dayak.