Kaharingan, is the religion is professed by most Dayaks in the Kalimantan province of Indonesia. The word Kaharingan means life, which considers the above power as The Supreme god. Hindu-Javanese influence can be seen in their religion, and the Indonesian government views their religion as Hinduism. The Dayak people are indigenous occupants of the Kalimantan region of Borneo. ... Map of Kalimantan Kalimantan is the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Hindu religion OM, the most sacred syllable and quintessential symbol of Hinduism, represents the first manifestation of the unmanifest Brahman. ...

The main festival of the Kaharingan is the Tiwah festival, which lasts for thirty days, and involves the sacrifice many animals like buffaloes, cows, pigs, and chickens as offerings to the Supreme God.

Shamanic curing or balian is one of the core features of the Kaharingan ritual practices. Because this healing practice often occurs as a result of the loss of the soul, which has resulted in some kind of illness, the focus of the religion is thus on the body. Sickness comes by offending one of the many spirits inhabiting the earth and fields, usually from a failure to sacrifice to them. The goal of the balian is to call back the wayward soul and restore the health of the community through trance, dance, and possession. The shaman is an intellectual and spiritual figure who is regarded as possessing power and influence on other peoples in the tribe and performs several functions, primarily that of a healer ( medicine man). The shaman provides medical care, and serves other community needs during crisis times, via supernatural means (means...