Uma baka'
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The Uma Baka' tribe were originally from the rural center of Borneo
Island. The tribe still remains in Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia
, though some of them have moved to Sarawak
, Malaysia. The tribe was known as the best hunters in jungle.
Today, their lives have totally changed. They are no longer head hunters. Some of their people have become very successful in education, business, religion and politics.
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
Island. The tribe still remains in Kalimantan Timur, 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...
, though some of them have moved to Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
, Malaysia. The tribe was known as the best hunters in jungle.
Today, their lives have totally changed. They are no longer head hunters. Some of their people have become very successful in education, business, religion and politics.