Banjar

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Banjar are an indigenous ethnic group of South Kalimantan in Indonesian Borneo, known for their Malay-influenced culture, river-based settlements, and historical role in regional trade and sultanates.

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Banjar canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
indigenous people
continent Asia
country Indonesia
culturalInfluence Islamic culture
Malay culture
culturalRegion South Kalimantan river basins
diaspora Brunei
linked to: Brunei Darussalam

Central Kalimantan
East Kalimantan
Malaysia
Singapore
ethnonymLanguage Banjar language
historicalPolity Sultanate of Banjar
historicalRole founders of Banjar Sultanate
regional trade intermediary in Borneo
languageBranch Malayic languages
languageFamily Austronesian languages
mainReligionInstitution Islamic boarding schools (pesantren)
majorityReligion Islam
notableRiver Barito River
Martapura River
primaryIsland Borneo
primaryRegion South Kalimantan
relatedEthnicGroup Banjar Malay
linked to: Banjarese Malay

Dayak people
linked to: Dayak peoples

Malay people
linked to: Malay peoples
religion Islam
scriptUsedHistorically Jawi script
subregion Kalimantan
tradeCommodityHistorical diamonds
forest products
gold
pepper
traditionalArchitecture riverfront houses
rumah panggung (stilt houses)
traditionalClothing Baju Kurung Banjar
Lawang Sekepeng attire
traditionalDance Baksa Kembang dance
Radap Rahayu dance
traditionalEconomy agriculture
mining
river trade
traditionalFood amparan tatak
ketupat Kandangan
soto Banjar
traditionalMusic hadrah Banjar
panting music
traditionalReligion Sunni Islam
traditionalSettlementPattern river-based settlements

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