Budaya Pampang


Budaya Pampang, or simply known as Pampang, is an urban village within the district of North Samarinda, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. As of 2023, it was inhabited by 1,654 people, and currently has the total area of 26.77 km2. Budaya Pampang consists of 6 rukun tetangga.
Located 27.8 kilometers away from the downtowns of Samarinda, the village is notable for being an ethnic enclave inhabited by Kenyah people within the city. Despite its title as a 'cultural village', it is in fact an urban village instead of rural one.

History

The majority of its inhabitants, Kenyah subgroup of Dayaks, according to traditional elder Simson Iman, had migrated from present-day Malinau and West Kutai since 1960s, after rejecting to join the newly-formed country of Malaysia. Budaya Pampang is home to Pamung Tawai Traditional Lamin, being constructed more than 50 years ago and originally inhabited by 80 families. The building has been rehabilitated once.
The site has been declared by East Kalimantan government as a cultural village since 1991. Budaya Pampang came to be formally established as an urban village, after being separated from Sungai Siring on 12 August 2014, while its formation was finally inaugurated in a festival during 7–11 January 2015.

Demographics

As of 2023, Budaya Pampang was populated by 1,654 people, consistently making it the least populated urban village in North Samarinda.

Culture

Due to its Kenyah demographic, the village's culture is heavily drawn from the ethnic group. Each year in June, Budaya Pampang holds since 1999, a harvest festival mainly featuring various dances including Lemimpa and Udo' Aban, but also traditional sporting competitions.