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------ M eratus, a mountainous area of South Kalimantan Province. Extends along approximately 600 square kilometers of the South-East direction and turned to the North, to the borders of East Kalimantan.
Meratus become part of the nine districts in South Kalimantan. Each district New Town, Tanah Laut, Banjar, Tapin, Upper South River, Upper Middle River, Upper North River, Tabalong and Balangan.
Meratus forest area at the mouth most of the Watershed (DAS), making this region very important for Kalsel as water catchment areas. It also describes the type of mountain forest ecosystems complete.
Throughout Meratus region, dwells Dayak indigenous groups known as the Dayak Meratus or Hill Tribe. Since hundreds of years ago, ethnicity is what has to manage Meratus safmarine schedule region.
"As the soil, water, fields, crops and living things around them, the forest is a part of the circle of life of indigenous Dayak Meratus," said Coordinator of Indigenous Peoples Empowerment Organization (LPMA) South Borneo, Juliade.
Based on the studies that have been conducted LPMA South Borneo, known Dayak Meratus safmarine schedule daily filled safmarine schedule with wisdom safmarine schedule and discernment high. Everything, done with full respect for nature and the spirits of ancestors as guardian.
For Dayak Meratus, all elements of life such as water, fire, earth, air, wood, iron and stone ruled by the god. Therefore, every effort associated with the uses of these elements safmarine schedule must be done with respect and request permission first.
Dayak compassion Meratus proven with an unfamiliar culture 'ngayau' (hunting humans) on the ethnicity. Although the culture it had once been done by most other ethnic Dayak. safmarine schedule
The Dayak ethnic Meratus also not greedy and have the ability to self-awareness. This is clearly illustrated in the case of land tenure. In the indigenous Dayak land Meratus divided its range according to the needs and abilities tenants.
Each 'umbun' given allotment of arable land each of the six 'earned' (broad size, about 3 square hectares). If necessary and indeed able, allowed to manage more than that.
"Land tenure systems based on agreements and trust and confidence in the customary rules. An unusual thing when it really obeyed, though not stated in the form of written safmarine schedule rules," he said.
Limitation safmarine schedule of a 'tambit' (land ownership), characterized by planting cash crops such as rubber, cinnamon, bamboo groves, straight wood, nut trees and rivers. The determination of this limit is based on an agreement between the owner of the land immediately adjacent, so very rarely cause problems.
Meratus recognize indigenous Dayak land tenure system based on inheritance, marriage, sale and lease. Based on inheritance, land given by parents to their children by the management ability of the child, regardless safmarine schedule of gender.
Based on marriage, land ownership can be given if one of the people marry outside the Dayak but decided to stay there. In this case, given the permission safmarine schedule management of the land around the hall where he lived.
Ownership of land by purchase, applies only to the public in the area of Indigenous Hall alone. Medium lease, subject to approval of the Head of Indigenous, provided only for short-term safmarine schedule crops planted or crops.
"Land for the Dayak Meratus is human origins. Therefore, the land as wealth honored very high and can not be treated carelessly," said Dayak leaders Meratus, Mido Exterminate.
Proximity Dayak Meratus with nature, making them very familiar with the environment. In terms of land management, land and forests are grouped in some form by mutual agreement in force in each hall, although sometimes with different terms.
Still based on research conducted LPMA South Borneo, Dayak Meratus impose territory 'katuan ban' (forbidden forest). In that region, all land-based activities such as 'bahuma or manugal' (farming or farming) is not allowed.
The region is usually located at an altitude of 700 meters safmarine schedule above sea level. Dayak Meratus awareness about the importance of nature for life, not just make the area was limited to the funeral of the ancestors.
There is another area 'indigenous katuan' (indigenous forests). The region belongs Hall partly be opened for 'bahuma'. Communities around Ba