Bahau people

Bahau people is a sub-ethnic group of the Dayak people who inhabit West Kutai Regency (9.3%), East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Bahau people
Dayak Bahau
Dancers wearing Hudoq performing a mask dance during the sowing celebration of the Bahau Dayak, Upper Mahakam, circa 1898-1900.
Total population
22,000
Regions with significant populations
 Indonesia (East Kalimantan)
Languages
Bahau language, Indonesian language
Religion
Bungan (Folk religion), Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Kayan people (Borneo), Kenyah people

They are found in regional districts of :-

  • Long Iram district, West Kutai Regency
  • Long Bagun district, West Kutai Regency
  • Long Pahangai, Mahakam Ulu Regency
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