The Dayak Iban community of Sungai Utik has maintained a 6,000–hectare (14,800-acre) tract of mostly old-growth rainforest for generations, but has still not secured legal rights to the forest.

In the rainforests of West Kalimantan, in Indonesian Borneo, the Indigenous Dayak Iban listen to what they call “omen birds,” ...

In Malaysia's largest state, Sarawak, the Dayak Ibans comprise nearly 34 per cent of the population. While the Ibans today are a generous, hospitable and placid ...

The Iban trackers were men brought in from a loyal tribe from the Sarawak province on the island of Borneo - the Iban people. Throughout the Malayan Emergency, the Ibans were the eyes and ears of ...

From unique wildlife to untouched jungle, few destinations can match the natural drama of Malaysian Borneo. Visit hill tribes, ... the longhouse at Nanga Delok belongs to members of the Iban, ...

For the Iban tribe, the members believe that tattoos are a way to ward off evil spirits. ... Other Iban people use the design of the Borneo Scorpion to gain protection during battle.

But Borneo today offers much more. The headhunters are gone but their tribes remain, the orangutan (Malay for ”wild man of the forest”) is now a protected species, and while the jungles in the ...

David Mercer visits Borneo,… This year, David Attenborough celebrates 60 years of exploring the most far-flung and fascinating corners of the world. Newsletters ...

The trip was arranged with Borneo Adventures’ guide, Juay. He was an exceptional guide and knowledgeable, not only about the Iban tribe, but the other tribes of Borneo; the Bidayuh and Orangulu.

The 21 best lines from Anthony Bourdain’s trip to Borneo. The 21 best lines from Anthony ... He fulfills a 10-year-old promise by visiting an Iban tribe and paying respects to his former ...