Guardian Of Forest Kalimantan

If the mythical creature in East Kalimantan have a pair of dragon legs, another story in West Kalimantan. Particularly among the Dayak people in rural areas, mythical animal known inhabitants of a type of tiger jungle branches.

However, this is not the type of animal for all to see. Most could only hear his voice a faint sound of "kung, kung, kung", but it resonates and vibrates.

Director of Forum for Environment (WALHI) Kalbar Blasius H Chandra recalled, soulful voice was at once creepy. When his childhood, he had heard that voice in the middle of the night when staying with parents in the farm cottage.

"Midnight in the hut fields, the atmosphere is very quiet. There was the sound of insects and wind noise. Well, the occasional sound of 'kung, kung, kung' a faint, but thrilling. Until now, I'll never forget the impression that," said Blaise .

In fact, when he had become environmental activists, mystical sound that still had on hear. Several years ago, while in the evenings on the Mount Sedayang, inland Ketapang, the voice came back.

"Although I've lived in the modern age, the sound was still thrilling. Especially since childhood, parents are instilling meaning of The Keeper of Nature that we call Grandpa Tung," he said.

Is it real animals? According to parents, Grandpa Tung branches resembling species of tigers, black, big, and a voice echoed.

When Grandpa Tung sound, multiple cues can be captured by the elders. Among these cues in the forest fruits will be abundant harvest of the field or vice versa will fail or plague attack.

"I believe grandpa real Tung as a component part of nature. If people judge the mystical, it's okay if it is associated with wisdom traditions," he said.

Kek Tung voice heard only in forest areas still preserved, such as the unspoiled wilderness hot hands of capitalists.

That is also why in the forest area has ever heard the sound Kek Tung, yet there are people who dare merambahnya. For example, Bukit Sedayang which is still filled with the thick durian fruit, honey trees, clear water, fresh air, and various natural products.

A similar story is in Sintang. Environmental activist born in Sintang, Shaban Stiawan, claimed to have heard that mythical voice in the wilderness of the jungle.

"In our area, people call remaong. I've heard her voice as a child. Until now, I still remember very well how merindingnya my time," Shaban said.

A soulful sound that will probably disappear along forest exploitation frenzy in West Kalimantan earth. Prokapitalis view will not see the preservation of nature as a whole.

The proof, they did not hesitate to displace indigenous forest, graveyard, even tembawang. In fact, tembawang is a former old village, that there never existed a human life complete with the tools of cultural, social functions, religious, and corn-growing.