General info of the Daya tribe

The Daya, or Dayak tribe are a large indigenous tribe that live among the vast Sumatran rain forest, fish in the river that runs through it, and hunt in the forest with techniques and weapon designs that are centuries old. When contact was first made with the daya people, they were very welcoming and open to alliances. Globalization made the Daya tribe change some of their practices, like religion. They were known to have practiced animist polytheism, which is practicing of human sacrifices and head hunting. However, as colonization spread throughout the area, some of the extreme practices have stopped