Bukitan people

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For the "Orang Bukit" ethnic group of the Dayak Klemantan people branch, see Ukit people. For the "Orang Bukit" ethnic group of the Dayak Ot Danum people branch, see Meratus Dayak.
Bukitan
  • Beketan
  • Bakatan
  • Ketan
  • Manketa
A Bakatan(?) man in Sarawak
Regions with significant populations
 Indonesia
Located in the administrative regions
 East Kalimantan570 (2000)[1]
 West Kalimantan290 (2000)[2]
 Sarawak289 (2000)[3]
Languages
Religion
Related ethnic groups
  • Ukit
  • Sian
  • Kejaman
  • Sekapan
  • Lahanan

Bukitan (also known as Baketan) are the indigenous people native to the Nanga Palin in Embaloh Hilir of Kapuas Hulu Regency,[4] Indonesia. Nowadays, the Bukitan diaspora can be found in the neighbouring Nanga Palin as well; including the district of Bintulu in Sarawak.[5]

History

Origin

The origin of the Bukitan is from the Nanga Palin in Embaloh Hilir of Kapuas Hulu Regency in West Kalimantan. Due to the tribal conflict with its neighbouring tribe (Iban people), some of Bukitans have to migrate out of their homeland.[6][7] However, significant population of Bukitan people can still be found in their ancestral territory.

Diaspora

Some of the Bukitan fled to

Lubok Antu and settled there in the 19th century.[9]

After many years, due to some misunderstandings, war broke out with the Ibans and they lost. They again fled to various places before settling in Merit River, a tributary of Batang Tatau river in Bintulu division and its vicinity until today.[10]

Evidence of Bukitan existence can be found in areas such as the Saribas (

orchards
.

Notable people

  • Jonathan Tinggang Ngabang, a high jumper Malaysian athlete.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Bukitan". Ethnologue. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Bukitan". Ethnologue. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
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  12. ^ "Host state treats Sarawak athletes to Gawai gathering". The Borneo Post. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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