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Back then, the Dayaks allied themselves with the Malays, a Muslim ethnic group, suggesting that the conflict was not about religion.

From Economist • Jul. 20, 2017

It is not just Dayaks who are anxious.

From Economist • Jul. 20, 2017

But the Setulang Dayaks were no pushovers: Over the years, they had developed a reputation for defending their land against illegal use, even confiscating the keys to logging equipment in one 2002 incident.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2015

In one recent case, Radjawali’s drones helped the Dayaks of Sanggau Regency in West Kalimantan to successfully challenge a bauxite mine in court.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2015

On their return trip the Dayaks bring salt from the government's monopoly, gaudy cloths for the women, beads, ivory rings for bracelets and armlets, and also rice for the journey.

From Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 by Lumholtz, Carl