{"id":11587,"date":"2025-04-11T17:18:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T09:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unikaborneo.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=11587"},"modified":"2025-04-12T18:27:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T10:27:03","slug":"borneo-dayak-mendalam-shaman-staff","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/unikaborneo.com\/index.php\/product\/borneo-dayak-mendalam-shaman-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Borneo Dayak Mendalam Shaman Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 1440px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-11587-1\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/unikaborneo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250406_141102.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/unikaborneo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250406_141102.mp4\">https:\/\/unikaborneo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250406_141102.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"154\"><strong data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"154\">Borneo Dayak Mendalam Shaman Staff<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"454\">This ceremonial staff hails from the <strong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"218\">Dayak Mendalam people<\/strong> of Borneo, renowned for their deep-rooted animist beliefs and intricate ritual traditions. Crafted as a sacred object for shamans (<em data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"358\">balian<\/em> or <em data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"369\">dukun<\/em>), the staff is used in healing, protection, and communication with the spirit world.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"490\"><strong data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"490\">Materials &amp; Construction:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"1350\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"801\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"801\"><strong data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"512\">Modular Build:<\/strong> The staff is crafted from <strong data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"582\">two separate pieces of lightweight wood<\/strong>, expertly joined together\u2014likely for ease of transport through the rainforest or for ritual assembly. This joinable feature reflects a practical and symbolic gesture of duality and unity: the earthly and the spiritual.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"1350\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"823\"><strong data-start=\"804\" data-end=\"823\">Top Adornments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"1350\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"944\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"944\"><strong data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"843\">Goat Horns:<\/strong> Real goat horns crown the staff, invoking animal spirits and symbolizing strength and primal energy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"1110\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"1110\"><strong data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"964\">Fiber Hair:<\/strong> Surrounding the top is <strong data-start=\"988\" data-end=\"1017\">coarse natural fiber hair<\/strong>, enhancing its wild, mystical presence and possibly symbolizing ancestral or jungle spirits.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1350\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1350\"><strong data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1137\">Cowrie Shell Eyes:<\/strong> The main figure\u2019s eyes are inlaid with <strong data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1194\">cowrie shells<\/strong>, widely used in tribal cultures for protection and spiritual insight. Cowries are also associated with fertility, wealth, and the watchful gaze of spirits.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1377\"><strong data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1377\">Carving Details:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1925\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1637\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1637\"><strong data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1396\">Top Figure:<\/strong> A dramatic, expressive face with bared teeth and bulging eyes represents a powerful spirit or the shaman in trance. Above it rests a calm, human-like face, hinting at the shaman&#8217;s dual role as both a mediator and a vessel for higher forces.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1925\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1830\"><strong data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1665\">Mid to Lower Section:<\/strong> The shaft is adorned with a <strong data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1756\">stacked sequence of carved human faces and partial figures<\/strong>, each distinct in expression and posture. These figures likely represent:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1925\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1856\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1856\"><strong data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1856\">Ancestral spirits<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1884\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1884\"><strong data-start=\"1861\" data-end=\"1884\">Protective entities<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1925\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1925\"><strong data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1925\">Past shamans or spiritual guides<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"2075\">Some figures clasp their hands, hold ritual objects, or appear mid-gesture, emphasizing the staff\u2019s role as a visual narrative of spiritual lineage.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\" data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2108\"><strong data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2108\">Cultural Significance:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2380\">More than a tool, this staff serves as a <strong data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2172\">spiritual antenna<\/strong>, channeling the forces of nature and ancestors into the shaman\u2019s work. Every material element\u2014from horn to shell to wood\u2014reflects the Dayak worldview of balance and respect between human, nature, and spirit.<\/p>\n<p>H &#8211; 177 x 18 x 15 cm\u00a0 \/ 1.75 kg<\/p>\n<p>(Item come is 2 pc 102cm and 78 cm )<\/p>\n<p>price include shipping by air mail 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