The North Borneo Herald hails the formation of the Borneo Dayak Forum (BDF). For the first time we have an organization that would represent all Dayaks. The inaugural president of the BDF, Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan should be commended for his effort in bringing all the Dayaks together.
This a milestone towards the realization of a Dayak nation and the unification of Borneo. No matter how far in the future this can be realized, the formation of BDF will be a cornerstone. And the North Borneo Herald shall willingly be used as a publicity agent for the BDF.
(Dayaks refer to all the indigenous peoples of Borneo including Iban, Bidayuh, Kadazandusun, Murut, Ngaju among others).
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Glad to know that BDF may united the Dayaks.
However, there also have some indeginous Dayak exist in Sumantra, which might have been systematically culture-washout or assilimate by the Malays, should BDF bring hopes to them as well?
BDF should include Dayaks no matter where they are.
Could the Taiya tribes (also some natives) in Taiwan belongs to on of the Dayak ethnics ? They are the worst supressed people in Taiwan since the Japanese era during early 1900s, then being assimilated by China. How will BDF response to these group of Dayaks ?
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