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The ''bening'' is a traditional baby carrier used by the
The ''bening'' is a traditional baby carrier used by the Dayak people
The Dayak (; older spelling: Dajak) or Dyak or Dayuh are one of the native groups of Borneo. It is a loose term for over 200 riverine and hill-dwelling ethnic groups, located principally in the central and southern interior of Borneo, each ...
, especially the Dayak Kenyah in Bulungan Regency
Bulungan Regency is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of North Kalimantan Province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 13,181.92 km2 and had a population of 112,663 at the 2010 Census and 151,844 at the 2020 Census. The administrative centre is ...
, North Kalimantan
North Kalimantan ( id, Kalimantan Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the northernmost of Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. North Kalimantan borders the Malaysian states of Sabah to the north and Sarawak t ...
. It is made of carved wood and decorated with colorful wickers and beads, and sometimes also with metal currencies. Variations of images in the carved wood were based on the user's position on society. Images such as tiger and human face motifs indicate that the user is a member of the aristocracy or a noble family, while a plain ''bening'' without any decoration indicates the user is a commoner.
There are variations outside of Bulungan, such as around the Mahakam River
The Mahakam River (Indonesian: ''Sungai Mahakam'') is third longest and volume discharge river in Borneo after Kapuas River and Barito River, it is located in Kalimantan, Indonesia. It flows from the district of Long Apari in the highlands of ...
in East Kalimantan
East Kalimantan (Indonesian: ) is a province of Indonesia. Its territory comprises the eastern portion of Borneo. It had a population of about 3.03 million at the 2010 census (within the current boundary), 3.42 million at the 2015 census, and 3. ...
, where instead of wood, most of the bening are made out of rattan. It is frequently used by Dayak parents when working on rice fields so that they can carry their child while still being able to work.
See also
*Babywearing
Babywearing is the practice of wearing or carrying a baby in a sling or in another form of carrier. Babywearing has been practiced for centuries around the world. Babywearing is a form of baby transport which can be used for as long as mutually ...
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