Sunday (23/7), students of the Borneo Youth Leadership Camp visited Pampang Cultural Village. This village has become an iconic tourist destination in Samarinda City which continues to uphold its ancestral culture. During this visit, we can witness the culture of East Kalimantan, especially the Dayak tribe, including traditional dances, traditional houses, fine arts, and local people’s habits.

Pampang cultural village has a routine agenda in the form of traditional dance performances. This performance takes place at the Lamin Adat Pamung Tawai traditional house which starts at 2 pm, contains several Dayak’s dances. These traditional dances are performed by local residents with various age groups, from children, youth to adults. In this show, we can interact directly with the dancers and join in the dancing. Each dance movement has its own philosophical value.

On that day, the Lamin Adat Pamung Tawai traditional house was visited by many visitors from abroad who also witnessed the performance. The agenda at the Pampang Cultural Village was closed with a group photo.

After that, we went to Citra Niaga. Citra Niaga has become the central trade area in Samarinda City. The place provides various souvenirs typical of East Kalimantan and several places to eat and cafes. Several BYLC students went around to shop for souvenirs, such as clothes, key chains, fridge magnets, cloth and more. In addition, there are also those who stop by Café Kong Djie to enjoy coffee drinks.

The agenda for the 7th day of BYLC ended with dinner at Mba Wanda’s Ayam Kepruk which is located on Jalan Arif Rahman Hakim, Samarinda City.

(ISB/SIL)