Despite the head-hunting traditions of the past, many different Dayak groups today exist in scattered populations ranging from isolated coastal villages to contiguous enclaves that extend the lenght of many Kalimantan rivers. Bernard Sellatohas identified over 20 different Dayak groups. the most famous of these Dayaks are the Kenyah. Kayan, and Punan of East Borneo. The Kenyah women are known for their tatooed hands and feet as well as long earlobes, stretched by years of wearing heavy silver earings. Central Kalimantan has at least four major Dayak groups; Ot Danum, Manurung, Tebidah, Sambuang Tamoan and Ngaju.
The Ot Danum Dayak culture is rich in tradition and belief and is based on hunting and swidden agriculture. Dayaks live in central Kalimantan around dry rice agriculture. The native religion, Hindi Keharingan, attemps to give Dayaks control over the outcome of their hunting or the successof the harvest through rituals and rules of conduct. Should disaster or failure in idividual, family, or community activity occur, the Dayak belief system provides a reasonable explanation.
