South Kalimantan

South Kalimantan(Indonesian:Kalimantan Selatan) is aprovince of Indonesia. It is the second most populous province on the island ofKalimantan, the Indonesian territory of the island ofBorneoafter West Kalimantan. The provincial capital wasBanjarmasinuntil 15 February 2022 when it waslegally moved35 kms southeast toBanjarbaru.The population of South Kalimantan was recorded at just over 3.625 million people at the 2010 Census,and at 4.07 million at the 2020 Census.The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 4,221,929 (comprising 2,133,224 males and 2,088,705 females).One of the five Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan, it is bordered by theMakassar Straitin the east,Central Kalimantanin the west and north, theJava Seain the south, andEast Kalimantanin the northeast. The province also includes the island ofPulau Laut("Sea Island"), located off the eastern coast of Kalimantan, as well as other smaller offshore islands. The province is divided into 11 regencies and 2 cities. South Kalimantan is the traditional homeland of theBanjar people, although some parts ofEast KalimantanandCentral Kalimantanare also included in this criterion. Nevertheless, South Kalimantan, especially the former capital cityBanjarmasinhas always been the cultural capital of Banjarese culture. Many Banjarese have migrated to other parts of Indonesia, as well as neighbouring countries such as Singapore andMalaysia. In addition, other ethnic groups also inhabit the province, such as several groups of theDayaks, who mostly live in the interior part of the province, as well as theJavanese, who mostly migrated fromJavadue to theTransmigration programwhich dated from the Dutch colonial era. It is one of the provinces in Indonesia that has a larger population thanMongolia.
The territory of what is now South Kalimantan, bounced between local Kingdoms, because of its strategic location for trade, before becoming tributes to theSultanate of Mataramin the 17th century, with increasing Dutch encroachment, the territory was colonized as part of theDutch East Indiesand theJapanese Empireuntil Indonesian Independence in 1945.
South Kalimantan is known as the Land of Lambung Mangkurat (Indonesian:Bumi Lambung Mangkurat).Lambung Mangkurat, which is the Banjarese pronunciation for Lambu (Lembu) Mangkurat,was the second king of the Kingdom of Dipa (the forerunner of theBanjar Sultanate).Lambung Mangkurat replaces his father Ampu Jatmaka or Mpu / Empu Jatmika ang Maharaja in Candi, a wealthy immigrant merchant from the land of Keling, Kediriwho was the founder of the kingdom of Dipa around the beginning of the 14th century or around 1380 or 1387.
According to the mythology of theMaanyan people(the oldest ethnic group in South Kalimantan), the first kingdom in southern Kalimantan was the Nan Sarunai Kingdom which was estimated to have territory ranging fromTabalongtoPaser. The Maanyan mythology tells of the golden age of the Nan Sarunai Kingdom, uniting the Maanyan people and made connections with the island ofMadagascaroff the coast of Africa.One of the archaeological remains from this era is the Great Temple located in the town of Amuntai. In 1996, C-14 testing of charcoal samples from the Agung Temple dated the structure between 242 and 226 BC.Judging from the number of years referred, the Kingdom of Nan Saruna was 600 years older than the Kutai Martapura Kingdom in East Kalimantan. According toHikayat Sang Bima, the people who brought descended into the kings of Banjar were the gods that also descended into the kings ofBima,Bali,DompuandGowawho is the five sons ofMaharaja Pandu Dewata.
TheMalagasy languagein Madagascar is similar to theBanjar language. Francois-Xavier Ricaut has shown that theMalagasy people's genetic makeup is 68 percent of Africans and 32 percent of Asians. Based on their evidence, Banjar is the Asian group that is most likely to have traveled to Madagascar. Genetic dating supports the hypothesis that Austronesian migration occurred about 1,000 years ago, while the last significantBantumigration to Madagascar began 300 years later, after climatic change in Africa. Language shifts are thought to have occurred in Southeast Kalimantan after the Banjar migration to Madagascar. It is estimated that theBanjar people, who currently speak Malay, may speak a language closer to the language reconstructed for Proto-Malagasy. This linguistic change follow the main cultural and genetic mix withMalays, driven by the trade post of the Malay Empires in Southeast Kalimantan. The collapse of the Malay Empires during the 15th and 16th centuries coincide with the end of the mixture of Malay genes into the Banjar population.Genetically, ancient Banjar tribes has a mixture of ancient Malay Dayak and Maanyan ancestry. The Banjar tribes, which had dominant Malay genetics, migrated out of Borneo around 830 AD or 1,200 years ago to what is now known as Madagascar.
The Nan Sarunai kingdom was invaded by the Majapahit multiple times, with the third and last invasion under the reign ofHayam Wurukin 1355.At the time Nan Sarunai was led by Raden Anyan or Datu Tatuyan Wulau Miharaja Papangkat Amas. This invasion was led by Ampu Jatmika with his entourage which according toHikayat Banjarincluded his advisor Aria Megatsari, general Tumenggung Tatah Jiwa, minister Wiramartas,punokawanPatih Baras, Patih Basi, Patih Luhu, dan Patih Dulu, and bodyguards Sang Panimba Segara, Sang Pembelah Batung, Sang Jampang Sasak, and Sang Pengeruntung 'Garuntung' Manau. Multiple battles happened with the first battle in April 1358;killed Majapahit soldiers were burned in Tambak Wasi. Nansarunai admiral Jamuhala was also killed in this battle. While prince Jarang and prince Idong hid in Man near the Tabalong-kiwa river. Nansarunai soldiers regrouped in Pulau Kadap before the second battle occurred in December 1362. Casualties from this second battle were buried inTambakin Bayu Hinrang. In this battle Raden Anyan was killed, speared by Mpu Nala, and buried in Banua Lawas.In its place, Ampu Jatmika founded a Hindu kingdom, Negara Dipa under Majapahit tributary, predecessor ofNegara DahaandBanjar Sultanate. Its remnants include Candi Agung complex of Amuntai constructed by Ampu Jatmika on an older Ma'anyan site. While surviving Javanese, Dayak, Madurese, and Bugis soldiers, sailors, metalsmiths of the war settled in Amuntai, Alabio, and Nagara.These invasions were recorded in Dayak Ma'anyan poetry asNansarunai Usak Jawa.
Maharaja Sukarama, the King ofNegara Daha, had the intention that his successor would be his grandson Raden Samudera, son of his daughter Puteri Galuh Intan Sari. The father of Raden Samudera was Raden Manteri Jaya, son of Raden Begawan, brother of Maharaja Sukarama. The will caused Raden Samudera to be threatened with safety because the sons of Maharaja Sukarama were ambitious as kings, namely Prince Bagalung, Prince Mangkubumi and Prince Tumenggung. Assisted by Arya Taranggana, Raden Samudra fled by boat to the lowerBarito river. After Sukarama's death, Prince Mangkubumi became King of theNegara Daha, then succeeded by Prince Tumenggung who was also a son of Sukarama. Raden Samudra.
Pangeran Tumenggung attacked the Bandarmasih. Prince Samudra was assisted by theKingdom of Demakwith the strength of 40,000 soldiers with a fleet of 1,000 boats each carrying 400 soldiers capable of withstanding the attack.Prince Tumenggung was willing to give up the power of theNegara Dahato Raden Samudra. Negara Daha was later merged into the Sultanate of Banjar which held a place in Bandarmasih, while Prince Tumenggung was given an area in Batang Alai.
In 1521, Raden Samudra became the first king of the Sultanate of Banjar with the title Sultan Suriansyah. He also became the first king to convert toIslam, guided by the Islamic cleric Khatib Dayan.
The Banjar Sultanate began experiencing its golden age in the first decade of the 17th century with pepper as a commodity of trade, with the southwest, southeast and east of the island of Borneo paying tribute to the Sultanate. Previously, the Banjar Sultanate paid tribute to theDemak Sultanate, but after the fall of the Demak Sultanate and the rise of thePajang Sultanate, the Banjar Sultanate no longer sent tribute to Java.
The supremacy of Java against Banjarmasin, was carried out again byTubanin 1615 to conquer Banjarmasin with the help ofMadura(Arosbaya) andSurabaya, but failed due to fierce resistance.
Sultan Agung of Mataram, developed his power over the island of Java by defeating the port city of the northern coast of Java such asJeparaandGresik(1610), Tuban (1619), Madura (1624) and Surabaya (1625). In 1622, theMataram Sultanate, again planned an occupation of the kingdoms south, southwest and southeast of the island of Borneo, and Sultan Agung consolidated his authority over the Kingdom of Sukadana in 1622.
In 1636, because he felt he had enough strength in the military and economy to deal with an invasion from other kingdoms, The Sultan of Banjar claimed Sambas, Lawai, Sukadana, Kotawaringin, Pembuang, Sampit, Mendawai, Kahayan Hilir and Kahayan Hulu, Kutai, Pasir, Pulau Laut, Satui, Asam Asam, Kintap and Swarangan as vassals of the Sultanate of Banjarmasin.
Since 1631, Banjarmasin was preparing to face an attack from the Mataram Sultanate, but due to lack of logistics, the planned attack from the Mataram Sultanate never materialised. After 1637 there was a massive migration from Java by the victims of Sultan Agung's political aggression. The arrival of immigrants from Java had a huge influence with the ports on the island of Borneo becoming the center of diffusion ofJavanese culture.
Besides facing an invasion plan from Mataram, the Sultanate of Banjarmasin also had to face the increasingDutchpresence in the region. In 1637 Banjarmasin and Mataram held peace conference after years of tense relations.TheMakassar War(1660–1669) caused many traders to move fromSomba Opu, then under the rule of theGowa SultanatetoBanjarmasin.The currency circulating in the Sultanate of Banjar was calleddoit.
Before it was divided into several small kingdoms, the Banjar Sultanate included the modern-day provinces of South Kalimantan andCentral Kalimantan, to the west it bordered the Kingdom ofTanjungpuraatKetapangand to the east by the Paser Sultanate at Tanjung Aru. In the area, the local rules had the title Prince, only the Sultan of Banjar has the right to use the title Sultan. Other sultanates sent tribute to the Sultanate of Banjar, including the Paser Sultanate which was conquered in 1636 with the help of the Dutch.
Initially, the capital of the Banjar Sultanate was in Banjarmasin, but it was moved toMartapura.at its height, the area under the influence of the Banjar Sultanate encompassed the central point of the king's palace in Martapura and ended at the outer point at present-daySambas RegencyinWest Kalimantanin the northwest to the Karasikan region (present-daySulu Archipelago) in the northeast. The Sambas and Karasikan Kingdoms sent tribute to the Sultan of Banjar. In theHikayat Banjaralso mentioned countries in Batang Lawai, Sukadana, Bunyut (Kutai Hulu) and Sewa Agung (Sawakung).
In the 18th century, Prince Tamjidullah I succeeded in gaining power to his dynasty and designated Prince Nata Dilaga as the first Sultan as Panembahan Kaharudin Khalilullah. Prince Nata Dilaga who became the first king of the Tamjidullah dynasty, declared himself asSusuhunan Nata Alamin 1772. The son of Sultan Muhammad Aliuddin Aminullah, Prince Amir, the grandson of Sultan Hamidullah fled to the Paser Kingdom, and requested assistance from his uncle, Arung Tarawe (and Queen Goddess). Prince Amir then returned and invaded the Banjar Sultanate with a largeBuginesearmy in 1757, and tried to reclaim his throne from Susuhunan Nata Alam. Fearing the loss of the throne and the fall of the kingdom under the Bugis, Susuhunan Nata Alam requested assistance from theDutch East India Company(VOC).
The VOC accepted the request and sent Captain Hoffman with his forces and succeeded in defeating the Buginese forces. Prince Amir was forced to flee back to the Paser Kingdom. Some time laterPrince Amir tried to ask for assistance from the Banjar nobles in theBaritoarea who were not happy with the Dutch presence. In this second battle, Prince Amir was captured and was exiled toCeylonin 1787. After that an agreement was made between the Sultanate of Banjar and the VOC, where the kings of the Banjar ruled the kingdom as borrowers of VOC land. In 1826 a re-agreement was held between theDutch East IndiesGovernment and Sultan Adam, based on the previous agreement. According to the new agreement, the Dutch were allowed to interfere with the appointment of the Crown Prince and theMangkubumi, which resulted in the destruction of this royal custom, which was one of the causes of theBanjarmasin War.
The Banjarmasin War took place between 1859 and 1905 (1859–1863 according to Dutch sources).SultanHidayatullah II of BanjarandPrince Antasariused a strategy ofguerrilla warfareby moving the government to the interior and building fortifications in the Borneon jungles. The resistance established unity between the Banjar and theDayak people, tied to kinship through marriage ties. The association gave birth to the status ofpegustianandtemenggungwhich became a unifying tool for the Banjar-Dayak coalition facing the Dutch.
Pangeran Antasari also collaborated with theKutai Kertanegara Sultanatethrough his relatives inTenggarong. Pangeran Antasari wrote to other princes from Kutai such as Prince Nata Kusuma, Pangeran Anom, and Kerta. They all assisted the smuggling of firearms from Kutai to Hamlet (Banjar). However, when the Banjar War was continued by the descendants of Pangeran Antasari, The Sultan of Kutai Aji Muhammad Sulaiman did not respond positively to requests for help from Prince Perbatasari. In fact, Prince Perbatasari was handed over to the Dutch in 1885. The Dutch launched the "Expedition to the Southern and Eastern region of Borneo" (Dutch:Expeditie naar de Zuider- en Oosterafdeling van Borneo), resulting in the destruction of the Banjar Sultanate. Resistance towards the Dutch continued until 1905, when Dutch forces under the leadership of Lieutenant Christofel veteran of theAceh War, with a large number ofKorps Marechaussee te voettroops, attacked Manawing fortress in January 1905. The Korps Marechaussee te voet was a non-military corps established by the Dutch East Indies Government in 1890 to handle police duties help the military. Massively outnumbered, Sultan Muhammad Seman did not survive the battle. The Sultan was shot and killed on January 24, 1905.
The Dutch annexed and placed the former territory of the Banjar Sultanate under the jurisdiction of the Residency of South and Eastern Borneo (Dutch:Residentie Zuider en Oosterafdeeling van Borneo). In 1938, the Residency of Western Borneo (Dutch:Residentie Westerafdeeling van Borneo) and the Residency of South and Eastern Borneo were merged into the Government of Borneo (Dutch:Gouvernement of Borneo) withBandjermasinas its capital (Dutch:stadsgemeente).
During theDutch East Indies campaignofWorld War II, theJapaneseinvaded Borneo. Immediately after capturingBalikpapanon January 26, 1942, the 56th Mixed Infantry Group was ordered to complete the occupation of Dutch Borneo by invading Bandjermasin, its capital. During theBattle of Balikpapanand also after the occupation of the city, efforts were made to gather information from Japanese residents, natives and prisoners of war. Reconnaissance flights in the area were carried out by naval air units. It was necessary to capture Bandjermasin, as soon as possible, to secure its airfield for combat aircraft scheduled to participate in theJava Operation.
A Sea Drive Unit under command of Captain Yoshibumi Okamoto left Balikpapan on the evening of January 27, 1942, three days ahead of the main Land Drive Unit. The craft moved only at night and were carefully concealed in the river banks during daylight and camouflaged with mangrove branches, while the troops were resting in the forest, so that they were completely hidden from aerial reconnaissance planes. Radio silence was maintained all the time. One naval officer was attached to the unit as a pilot. The surprise night attack was successfully carried out on the town ofKotabaroeonLaoet Island, as planned. Very little resistance was encountered and a large quantity of military supplies and provisions was captured.
The local administrative governor was unhappy with his territorial commander and asked the mainRoyal Netherlands East Indies Army(KNIL) HQ onJavafor a replacement. The replacement commander was on his way by airplane, but returned as they saw Bandjarmasin was on fire and they thought, although wrongly, that it was already occupied by Japanese troops and perhaps it would be unwise to attempt a landing. The Okamoto's unit landed at a point approximately 80 km southeast of Bandjarmasin on February 8, 1942, and advanced overland without opposition, to the airfield. As the Land Drive Unit had already dispersed the enemy, there was no fighting after the Sea Drive Unit reached the Martapoera airfield on February 10, 1942.
At 0900 on February 10, theMartapoeraairfield was captured by the Advance Force together with the Engineer Company. By the evening of February 10, with the arrival of the main force and the Sea Land Unit, Bandjermasin was finally occupied. There was no fighting.
Lieutenant Colonel H. T. Halkema came by sea to theBarito River, with his staff, accompanied by elements of units under his command. By now many KNIL native soldiers had already deserted. Lieutenant Colonel Halkema received orders to proceed to Kotawarangin airfield. When he arrived there, with only 75 men left under his depleted command, he received an order to have part of his shrunken force, to staunchly defend the airfield, while those that were too weak and exhausted should to be sent to Java. Lieutenant Colonel Halkema was later court-marshalled by the military court (Hoog Militair Gerechtshof). In the meantime a brave group of civilians, and military escapees, 180 persons, managed to evade the Japanese aboard a small coaster toMadoera Island, among which also included 20 women.
The official Japanese casualties during the Bandjermasin operation numbered only 9 soldiers who were killed or died from various diseases, while at least 80% of the men infected with malaria. The casualties and the number of POWs on the Dutch side are unknown. The distance travelled by land routes was approximately 400 km and the distance through jungle approximately 100 km.
During theJapanese occupation, Borneo and eastern Indonesia were controlled by the 2nd South Fleet of theImperial Japanese Navy. During the occupation, the Japanese committed brutal war crimes against the local population, resulting in thousands of casualties. All of people's lives were closely monitored by theKempetai. Towards the end of Japanese rule, manyromushain the form of skeletal clad in full leather, young girls from Java and South Kalimantan themselves were madejugun ianfu(comfort women).
In 1943, a scheme by Indonesian nationalists and Dutch in South Kalimantan against the Japanese was uncovered before thePontianak incidentoccurred.According to some sources this happened in September 1943 at Amuntai in South Kalimantan and involved establishing up an Islamic State and expelling the Japanese but the plan was foiled.
On September 17, 1945,Japan surrenderedto theAustralian Armywho entered Banjarmasin.On July 1, 1946, the Australian handed control back to the Dutch colonial government. Governor-GeneralHubertus van Mookdraw up a plan for a federal government through theMalino Conference(July 16–22, 1946) and theDenpasar Conference(December 7–24, 1946) which decided on the formation of four federal states,Java,Sumatra, Borneo (Netherlands Borneo) and theGreat East(State of East Indonesia), the formation of the Borneo state was opposed by the people of Banjarmasin, led by several figure such asHasan Basry.
The Dutch remained in South Kalimantan until 1949, when theDutch–Indonesian Round Table Conferenceresulted in the Dutch recognizing Indonesia's sovereignty. The Dutch then withdraw from the region, ending the three-century long Dutch presence in the region. The region was initially incorporated into the Indonesian province of Kalimantan, but in 1956 the province was dissolved and separated into two province,West Kalimantanand South Kalimantan. In 1957 South Kalimantan was divided to provide the Dayak population with greater autonomy from theMuslimpopulation in the province. The change was approved by the Indonesian Government on May 23, 1957, under Presidential Law No. 10 Year 1957, which declaredCentral Kalimantanthe seventeenth province of Indonesia.
South Kalimantan is a province located on the island of Borneo, located between longitude 21 21 49 "LS, 114 19" 33 "BT – 116 33 '28 BT, and 21' 49" LS 110 "14" LS on the map.South Kalimantan has a total area of 38,320.66 kmand is divided into eleven regencies (kabupaten) and two independent cities (kota).
Geographically, South Kalimantan is in the southeastern part of the island ofBorneo, has a low-lying area in the west and east coast, and a plateau formed by theMeratus Mountainsin the middle. South Kalimantan consists of two main geographic features, namely the lowlands and the highlands. Lowland areas are mostly in the form of peatlands to swamps, which are rich in biodiversity sources of freshwater animals. Some highland areas are still natural tropical forests and protected by the government.
South Kalimantan has extensive forests namely Permanent Forests (139,315 ha), Production Forests (1,325,024 ha), Protected Forests (139,315 ha), Convention Forests (348,919 ha). Forestry consists of two types, namely wood and non-wood. The area of forest in South Kalimantan is 1,659,003 ha including; protected forests, natural forests, permanent production forests, limited production forests, conversion forests and mangrove forests. Some are tropical forests and protected by the government.
South Kalimantan is known as "the land of a thousand rivers", it is due to the large number of rivers in South Kalimantan. From these rivers, one of the well-known rivers is theBarito River, whose name is based on the Barito region (formerlyOnder Afdeeling Barito) which is upstream includingCentral Kalimantan, but is often used to name all of the watershed to its mouth at theJava Seain South Kalimantan is called Muara Banjar/Kuala Banjar. Barito River is commonly used for buying and selling floating markets. In addition, there is also theMartapura River, a tributary of the Barito, which is located in the city of Banjarmasin and in the upper part is the city ofMartapura, the capital ofBanjar Regency.
This region has atropical savanna climate, similar to most other Indonesian provinces. The season in West Sumatra is similar to other regions in Indonesia, only known for two seasons, namely the dry season and the rainy season. From June to September wind flows from Australia and do not contain much water vapor, resulting in a dry season. Conversely in December to March many wind currents contain water vapor from Asia and the Pacific Oceanduring the rainy season. Such conditions occur every half-year after passing the transition period in between April – May and October – November.
As in most other province of Indonesia, South Kalimantan has atropical rainforest climate(Köppen climate classificationAf) bordering on a tropical monsoon climate andtropical savanna climate(Köppen climate classificationAw) along the savanna grassland plains. The climate is very much dictated by the surrounding sea and the prevailing wind system. It has high average temperature and high average rainfall.
The Province of South Kalimantan is led by a governor who is elected directly with his representative for a 5-year term. In addition to being a regional government, the Governor also acts as a representative or extension of the central government in the province, whose authority is regulated in Law No. 32 of 2004 and Government Regulation number 19 of 2010.
While the relationship between the provincial government and the regency and city governments is not a sub-ordinate, each of these regional governments governs and manages government affairs according to the principle of autonomy and co-administration.
From the formation of the Province of South Kalimantan there were fourregencies(kabupaten) -Banjar,Barito,KotabaruandHulu Sungai- together with the independent city ofBanjarmasin. However, one of these - Barito Regency - had previously been partly situated in what had become Central Kalimantan Province in 1958, and so was formed into a separateBarito KualaRegency on 26 June 1959; on the same date, the existing Hulu Sungai Regency was split into separate regencies ofSouth Hulu Sungai,Central Hulu SungaiandNorth Hulu Sungai. On 14 July 1965 three further regencies were created -Tanah Lautfrom part of Banjar Regency,Tapinfrom part of South Hulu Sungai Regency, andTabalongfrom part of North Hulu Sungai Regency.
A second independent city -Banjarbaru- was created on 20 April 1999, and on 25 February 2003 two additional regencies were created -Tanah Bumbufrom part of Kotabaru Regency, andBalanganfrom part of Hulu Sungai Utara Regency. There are now therefore elevenregencies(kabupaten) and two cities (kota) in South Kalimantan as listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010and 2020Censuses together with the official estimates as at mid 2023and their administrative capitals.
The province comprises two of Indonesia's 84 national electoral districts to elect members to thePeople's Representative Council. TheSouth Kalimantan I Electoral Districtconsists of 8 of the regencies in the province (Banjar, Barito Kuala, Tapin, South Hulu Sungai, Central Hulu Sungai, North Hulu Sungai, Tabalong and Balangan), and elects 6 members to the People's Representative Council.  TheSouth Kalimantan II Electoral Districtconsists of the remaining 3 regencies (Tanah Laut, Kota Baru and Tanah Bumbu), together with the cities of Banjarmasin and Banjarbaru, and elects 5 members to the People's Representative Council.Aboe Bakar Al-Habsyiis a representative of South Kalimantan I since 2014 and legislator since 2004 from thePKSfraction.
The majority of the population of South Kalimantan is the Banjar (74.34%) consisting of three groups, namely Banjar Kuala, Banjar Pahuluan and Banjar Batang Banyu. Based on the 2010 population census the Banjar people numbered 4.1 million. About 3 million Banjar people live in South Kalimantan, another million Banjar people live in the other Kalimantan provinces and 500,000 other Banjars live outside Kalimantan. The Banjar people originated from the Banjar area, which is a mix of communities in several river basins, namely those of the Bahan,Barito,Martapuraand Tabanio rivers. From this central cultural area, the Banjar tribe has since moved extensively for centrifugal migration or jumping of frogs to various regions in the archipelago toMadagascar.
The second largest ethnic group is theJavanese(14.51%) who occupy the transmigration area. Other ethnic groups also exist in South Kalimantan. The Tionghoa Parit (Banjarese:Cina Parit) is a sub-group of theChinese Indonesians. They inhabit the Parit river area in Pelaihari District ofTanah Laut Regency, South Kalimantan. In the daily term, the Chinese are calledCina Paritby the Banjar people and it is quite difficult for the Banjar tongue to pronounceTionghoa Parit, and in fact the Chinese people in Banjarmasin live in the Chinatown area which consists of the Pacinan Laut Village (near the river) and Pacinan Darat Village (from the river). The Chinese community call themselves asTionghoa Paritinstead ofCina Parit.
TheDayakare also original inhabitants of the province. They occupy theMeratus Mountainsregion, from which theBarito Riverflows toCentral Kalimantan.
The language used in everyday life by Banjarese as a mother tongue and as a lingua franca for the people of South Kalimantan generally is theBanjar language, which has two major dialects, namely the Banjar Kuala dialect and the Banjar Hulu dialect.Dayaktribes who inhabit the southern region of the Meratus Mountains speak the Dayak Meratus language.
The Dayak Dusmala (Dusun-Maanyan-Lawangan) who use the Eastern Barito languages inhabit the northern region of the Meratus Mountains; these include the Dayak Maanyan Warukin language, the Dayak Samihin language, the Dayak Dusun Deyah language, the Dayak Lawangan language, and the Dayak Abal language. The Dayak Biaju who use the Western Barito languages inhabit the basin of theBarito River; these include numerous languages, among others the Dayak Bakumpai language and the Dayak Barangas language. TheDayak Ngajulanguage, a language originating from Central Kalimantan is used as a liturgical language in the Borneo Evangelical Church headquartered inBanjarmasin.
Indonesianis widely used as a second language and also for inter-ethnic communication.
Islamis the majority religion adhered to around 97% of people in South Kalimantan. There was also Christian,HinduandBuddhistcommunities as well as theKaharinganbelief embraced by the Dayak people who lived around the Meratus Mountains region.
One of the arts in the form of traditional music typical of the Banjar people isPanting. This music is calledPantingbecause it is dominated by musical instruments called panting, a type of stringed instrument that uses strings (important) so it is called important music. Initially, the music came from theTapinarea, South Kalimantan.Pantingis a musical instrument that is picked which is shaped like an Arab cork but is smaller in size. In the past,pantingmusic was only played individually or solo. The name of the important music comes from the name of the musical instrument itself, because in important music that is famous for its musical instruments and which plays a very important role. Until now,pantingis still famous as traditional music originating from South Kalimantan.
Besides that, there is a traditional Banjar music art, namelyKentung. This music comes from theBanjar Regencyarea, namely in the village of Sungai Alat, Astambul and the village of Bincau,Martapura. At present, this kentung music has begun to scarce. The past of this musical instrument was contested. In this match not only the sound, but also the things that are magical, such as if in the match this instrument can be broken or cannot be heard from the opponent's competition.
Broadly speaking, dance from South Kalimantan is from the indigenous ethnic culture of Banjar and ethnic Dayaks. Banjar dance evolved from the time of the Banjar Sultanate and was influenced byJavaneseandMalay culture, such asJapinDance andBaksa kembangDance.
Banjar dance art is divided into two, namely dance developed in the palace (palace), and dance art developed by the people. Kraton dance is marked by the name "Baksa" which comes from theJavanese language(beksan) which signifies the smoothness of motion in the dance. These dances have been around for hundreds of years, since the Hindu era, but the movements and clothing have been adapted to the current situation and conditions. For example, certain movements that are considered incompatible with Islamicadabchange a little.
Rumah Bubungan TinggiorRumah BanjarorRumah Ba-anjungis the most iconic type of house in South Kalimantan. In the old kingdom time, this house is the core building in a complex of a palace. This particular house is where the King and his family would reside. Since 1850, there are various building around it with their own respective functions. The name "Bubungan Tinggi" refers to its sharp roof (45 degrees steep). This type of house became so popular, that people out of the royalty also took interest in building it. Hence, there are houses with this type of architecture all over South Kalimantan, and even crossing the borders of Central Kalimantan and East Kalimantan. This type of house, of course, took more money than the usual house, so it was naturally the house of the rich.
Nowadays mostBanjar peoplehave little interest in building Bubungan Tinggi. Beside the fact that it takes a lot of money to build, people nowadays prefer the "modern" type of house. Its cultural values, however, are still appreciated. It is the main figure in both South Kalimantan andBanjarmasin's coat of arms. Many of the modern governmental buildings are built with its traits.
The only traditional theater art that developed on the island of Borneo wasMamanda. Mamanda is theater art or traditional performances originating from South Kalimantan. Compared to other performing arts,Mamandais more similar toLenongin terms of the relationship between players and spectators. This interaction made the audience become active in conveying funny comments which allegedly could make the atmosphere more lively.
The difference isLenongart is now more in line with the times than the monotonous Mamanda in the royal storyline, since inMamandaart the characters played are standard figures such as Raja, Prime Minister, Mangkubumi, Wazir, Commander-in-Chief, First Hope, Second Hope, Khadam (Clown/aide), Empress and Sandut (Putri).
These characters must be present in every performance. In order not to be left behind,Mamanda'sfigures were often added with other figures such as the King from another kingdom, pirates, genie, companies and other additional figures to enrich the story.
It was alleged that the termMamandawas used because in the play, players such as the Vizier, Minister, and Mangkubumi were called the pamanda or mamanda by the King.Mamandaetymologically consists of the wordmama(mamarina) which means uncle in Banjar language andndawhich means honorable. Somamandameans honorable uncle. That is "greeting" to uncles who are respected in the kinship system or family.
Krisis one of the traditional weapons in South Kalimantan. The size is at least 30 cm long and the eyes are stuck in another. Weapons made of iron mixed with other metals.
Mandau, also called Parang Ilang, is a short-stemmed machete. Mandau became the main identity and weapon of the Dayak community in addition to other machete types. In general, Dayak tribes inhabiting the island of Borneo have several types of machete sharp weapons which are divided into two types, namely inland Dayak and coastal Dayak.
Sunggais one of the weapons used in theBanjar Warin the Gunung Madang Fort area, Kandangan,Hulu Sungai Selatan. This weapon was installed under a bridge that was made as a trap, so that when traversed by the enemy (Dutch army), then the bridge will collapse and the enemy that fell stuck on thesungga.
In 2010, South Kalimantan's exports grew by 27%, the highest increase among all Indonesian provinces. The province's total exports rank seventh out of all provinces.
The agricultural sector is the sector that absorbs the most labor. In February 2012, 38.20 percent of the workforce was absorbed by the agricultural sector. The trade sector is the second largest sector in employment, which is 20.59 percent. The status of workers in South Kalimantan is still dominated by workers who work in the informal sector. In February 2012, 63.20 percent were workers in the informal sector. Most of the workers were self-employed (19.66 percent), tried to be assisted by temporary workers (18.92 percent) and free workers and unpaid workers (24.61 percent). Workers in the formal sector were recorded at 36.80 percent, consisting of workers with labor / employee status (33.35 percent) and working status assisted by permanent workers (3.45 percent).
The main product of agriculture is rice, in addition to corn, cassava and sweet potatoes. While fruits consist of oranges, papaya, bananas, durian, rambutan, kasturi and langsat.Palm oil is also common in South Kalimantan.
Industry in South Kalimantan is dominated by micro and small manufacturing industries, followed by large and medium manufacturing industries.Until 2010, the number of business units totaled 60,432 units, an increase of 10.92% compared to 2009.
Judging from its performance in 2009, banks in South Kalimantan recorded lower growth compared to the previous year as a result of the global financial crisis. However, some indicators still recorded positive growth. The volume of South Kalimantan's banking business (assets) grew 13.3% from the end of 2008 to reach Rp21.24 trillion. This asset growth is mainly supported by credit growth and deposits.
Public funds collected by South Kalimantan banking at the end of 2009 reached IDR 18.33 trillion or grew by 13% (y-o-y). all types of accounts in the form of demand deposits, savings accounts, and time deposits show positive growth of 10.51% (y-o-y), 17% (y-o-y), and 5.86% (y-o-y), respectively.
Meanwhile, in terms of lending, at the end of December 2009 the amount of loans disbursed reached Rp13.95 trillion or grew by 16% (y-o-y). This credit growth was mainly supported by consumption credit and investment credit which grew quite high at 24.81% (y-o-y) and 30.42% (y-o-y).
With these developments, the banking intermediation function reflected by the LDR (Loan to Deposit Ratio) ratio in 2009 showed an increase, from 74% in 2008 to 75.7%. Meanwhile, thanks to the hard work of all the authorities, credit risk was maintained at a safe level in 2009 with an NPL ratio of 2.14% lower than the NPL ratio at the end of 2008 which reached 4.76%.
The number of banking institutions in South Kalimantan consists of 15 conventional commercial banks, 6 Islamic public banks, 24 rural credit banks (BPR) and 1 Sharia BPR, with a network of 196 offices, and 123 ATM support.
In South Kalimantan, there are various types of transportation used by the community. Comparison of the use of land and water transportation for the South Kalimantan region is quite balanced. This is due to the geographical factor of the South Kalimantan region which has many rivers and swamps, especially for theBanjarmasinarea which is divided by rivers.
A road highways connectsPalangka RayainCentral KalimantanandBanjarmasin. The distance from Palangka Raya to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan, for example, can be taken from 3 to 4 hours with a distance of about 180 km.Another highway also connects Banjarmasin toBalikpapaninEast Kalimantan. The distance from Banjarmasin to Balikpapan can be taken around 11 to 12 hours with a distance about 470 km. Most of the road in South Kalimantan has been asphalted, however, there are some roads in the interior part of the province that is in a very poor condition. As there are many rivers in South Kalimantan, many bridges have been built to accommodate cars. Currently, the provincial government has disbursed funds of Rp 200 billion to continue the construction of a bridge that connectsKotabaruinLaut IslandandBatulicinin the mainland. Construction is now still in the planning stage.
Syamsudin Noor International Airportis the main airport of Banjarmasin as well as the province in a whole. The airport serves inter-island flights to other major Indonesian cities such asJakarta,SurabayaandYogyakarta. Moreover, the airport also serves inte-Kalimantan flights to cities such asPontianak,BalikpapanandSamarinda. Currently, the airport is being developed. It is hoped that it can accommodate international flights in the future.There are other smaller airport in South Kalimantan, such asGusti Syamsir Alam AirportinKotabaruandBersujud AirportinBatulicin. One of the main problem for air transportation in South Kalimantan is that the region is often enveloped with haze due to the forest fires.
Currently, there is no railway in South Kalimantan. However, the government is currently considering building a railway line betweenBatulicinandBanjarbaru, which would be part of the Trans-Kalimantan railway system. This would cut the trip from the originally 5 hours by road to only 2 hours. Until now, the government still has not determined the cooperation scheme for railways in South Kalimantan, whether it is purely a collaboration between the government and other business entities. Is the city district with its assets its beneficiaries, while the business entity to carry out its operations is still awaiting its continuation. The first segment, will connectKandanganinSouth Hulu Sungai Regencyand Rantau inTapin Regency. This pathway has undergone the stage ofenvironmental impact analysis(EIA), detailed engineering design (DED) and feasibility study. While the second segment which would connect Rantau-Martapura-Banjarbaru-Banjarmasin, a feasibility study has been conducted, while the environmental impact analysis (EIA) has also been carried out. Whereas for the third segment, namely Marabahan-Anjir Pasar-Wanaraya-Handil Bakti-Sungai Tabuk, the analysis of environmental impacts is still under discussion at the transportation ministry.
In addition to land transportation in South Kalimantan, there are also many known water transports because South Kalimantan does have many rivers and straits. Transportation such as ferries, klotok boats, and speedboats, etc. are also widely used.
In South Kalimantan there are some natural attractions that consist of natural forests, long rivers swerving, lakes and highlands or mountains. In addition to natural tourism, there are several cultural and historical tours in South Kalimantan that come from the heritage of the arts and culture of the region.
The city of Banjarmasin is known for its floating market (IndonesianandBanjarese:pasar apung).  The floating market is a traditional market that is located on theBarito Riverand is open between 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 pm. Traders and buyers here all use means of transportation (a type of boat) to peddle and search for their merchandise. There are several floating markets in Banjarmasin. One of the legendary and popular is the Lok Baintan floating market on theMartapura River.In this Floating Market, traders sell their wares using wooden boats known as jukung, here people can buy various kinds of plantation and agricultural products as well as other merchandise such as clothes, cakes and fish.There also some Banjar specialties namelysoto banjarandnasi sop banjar. Historically, like the typical market features of the past, this market was originally a place for exchanging goods between people from garden produce and agriculture, and now it uses money exchange tools.
Loksado has become a favorite for tourists not only locally but also overseas.This sub-district, located inSouth Hulu Sungai Regency, is home to theMeratus Mountainsand a diversity of local cultures, including theMeratus Dayakpeople culture.
The city ofMartapura, South Kalimantanis the focal point of a diamond industry.
Banjarese cuisine has been influenced by many cultures, such asMalay,Javanese,ChineseandIndian. One of the famous culinary of this province isSotoBanjar.Soto banjaris served in many restaurants throughout the province. Soto banjar is a soto made from chicken meat as its main ingredient, then added with various spices such as onion,white onion,cumin,fennel, andcinnamonto make the soto more savoury. Additional juice from lime makes this dish eve more. fresh. This dish is usually served during lunchtime.The stalls sellingSoto Banjarare not only in South Kalimantan. Outside of South Kalimantan there are also many stalls that sellSoto Banjar.Soto Banjaralso has been adopted as one variant ofIndomieinstant noodle, representing Kalimantan cuisine.