However, since November 2017, the government started to formally recognize Aliran Kepercayaan, a broadly defined group of native religions which also includes Kaharingan.

This concept is expressed in the symbol of the faith depicting a kind of Tree of Life called Batang Garing.

During the second funeral rites (known as tiwah) the bones are exhumed and cleansed then placed in a special mausoleum, called sandung.

An ornate ship of the dead made of rubber is usually placed next to the remains depicting his entourage that accompany the soul to paradise.

[4] One of the most outstanding features of the Dayak faith is their local wisdom and innate concern to preserve the forest and the natural environment.

The Ngaju, who inhabit the Kahayan river basin by the present city of Palangkaraya, are involved in agricultural commerce, planting rice, cloves, coffee, palm oil, pepper and cocoa, whilst, the other tribes still mostly practice subsistence farming through the slash-and-burn lifestyle.

After the proclamation of independence, Jakarta decided that the Islamic Banjarmasin and mostly Dayak area west of it, should be one province.

They had to pick between two options: conversion to a recognized religion voluntarily or being pressured by local authorities to do so.

In 1980, Kaharingan was officially recognised as religion, but only as a part of the Hindu Dharma, so in fact it was placed under Hinduism.

In Nov 2017, the government of Indonesia officially and formally recognizes aliran kepercayaan, which kaharingan was a part of.

Just like among other Dayak ethnic groups, the Ngaju performs re-burial rituals, which usually takes place several months (sometimes years) after the first burial.

These ornate, wood-carved graves often have take a shape of a bird or a water snake, sometimes also depict the images of the afterlife.

The high cost is due to the requirement to sacrifice a large number of animals such as water buffaloes and pigs.

Furthermore, the council takes a registration and coordinates the tiwah schedules (two to ten every year) and process a permit from the police.

Since early times, the Iban believed that gamecocks are controlled by supernatural spirits which can turn them into human warriors.

The cock fight represents "intangible qualities of human nature, spiritual fulfillment and religious refinement"[5] Shamanic healing or balian is one of the core features of Kaharingan ritual practices.

The goal of the balian is to call back the wayward soul and restore the health of the patient through trance dances and spirit possessions.