Teasers, Highlights & Clips
2019 dry season was catastrophic as forest fires rage all over the world, including the forests of Kalimantan. We refused to stand still and do nothing in this emergency. Like-minded youths of Palangkaraya became volunteers in Kalimantan Relief Effort by YOUTH ACT, divided into three main divisions:
HAZE SHELTER | OUR HEADQUARTERS FUNCTIONED AS BOTH OFFICE AND A 24/7 HAZE SHELTER WHERE N95 MASKS AND MEDICAL TREATMENTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR FREE. MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE WERE PROTECTED FROM HAZE BY EVACUATING TO OUR SHELTER DURING THE EMERGENCY. AS PER DECEMBER 2019, WE NOW HAVE 2 MORE SHELTERS SET UP, AT PKBM CANDRA KIRANA SCHOOL AND SHM MAHANAIM (BOTH IN PALANGKARAYA).
HEALTH PROTECTION FOR VILLAGERS | 478 PEOPLE IN 5 VILLAGES RECEIVED FREE MEDICAL TREATMENTS. A TOTAL OF 24,930 N95 MASKS HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO AREAS IN 3 PROVINCES OF KALIMANTAN.
FIREFIGHTERS TEAM | BATTLING IN THE FRONT LINE MEANS FACING THE FIRES. KATUYUNG (OUR YOUTH FIREFIGHTER SQUAD’S CODENAME) CONSISTS OF 7 YOUNG LOCALS, WITH AGES RANGING FROM 18 TO 25 YEARS OLD. KATUYUNG WENT ON DUTY 5 TIMES A WEEK, WORKED WITH OTHER FIREFIGHTERS FROM TAGANA OF PALANGKARAYA & TIMCEGAHAPI OF GREENPEACE INDONESIA.
KALIMANTAN HAZE RELIEF
N95 mask distribution & free medical treatment for villagers by YOUTH ACT.
YOUTH FIREFIGHTERS SQUAD
Battling the hell of fires! Katuyung Firefighters in action.
KALIMANTAN CLIMATE STRIKE 2019
The first ever climate strike in Kalimantan. #ClimateJustice4Kalimantan.
KALIMANTAN INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL 2019
Indigenous Film Festival has been held since the year 2015, initiated from the grassroots level in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Indigenous Film Festival has evolved from a local event to an international event since last year, 2018. International Indigenous Film Festival has been held annually in Bali, then Bhubaneswar in India, also Kuching in Malaysia. Coming back to where it started, Indigenous Film Festival will be coming real soon to Kalimantan this August as KIFF2019 in the commemoration of World Indigenous People Day.
Kalimantan Indigenous Film Festival / KIFF 2019 was held on 9-1 August 2019, in Palangka Raya (Central Kalimantan). 21 Indigenous films. 9 Indigenous filmmaker guests. Films from 5 countries.
The Indigenous Film Festival Bali started as a way to raise awareness about the indigenous cultures of Indonesia and beyond, through the art form of film. In the words of John Pilger, a famous Australian writer and filmmaker; ”The early British filmmakers believed the documentary should speak from below, not from above; it should be the medium of people, not authority. In other words, it is the blood, sweat and tears of ordinary people that gives us the documentary.”
The festival allows for indigenous film makers to meet, collaborate, share their films, inspire each other and ensure the voice of indigenous people reaches a larger audience. Using film as a way to tell stories to strengthen heritage and cultural identity in the indigenous communities.
We hope the film festival will be a wellspring of inspiration, solutions, renewal, community and hope, as we welcome indigenous people from Indonesia and various countries.
THANK YOU!
With a greatful heart Ranu Welum would like to say thank you for those who support Ranu Welum's works during past two years!
INDIGENOUS LEAD
We would like to thank everyone who have involved in making The INDIGENOUS LEAD celebration a big success. It was amazing to see how Dayak people from different sub tribes, communities and generations came together to celebrate their identity. This is just beginning. We are excited to see you all in the celebration next year.
STORYTELLING WADIAN DADAS
Rantan, told the story how she became a shawoman. She has trained other shamans or shawomans for decades. This storytelling is done at Festival Jajaka in East Barito, Central Kalimantan.