Orang Ulu

Orang ulu is known for their craftwork, body tattooing, elaborate bead-works, magnificent totem poles and sword-making.

Tattoo

tools to make tatoo

• The most elaborate body tattoos are from the Kayan tribe
• The tools used by a tatoo artist consist of two or three prickers, ULANG or ULANG BRANG, and an iron striker, TUKUN or PEPAK, which are kept in a wooden case, BUNGAN.

Craftwork and beadworks

Most of the beadwork designs center around the Tree Of Life design and various animals like hornbills, tigers and even dragons.

The weapons of war used by the Orang Ulu, especially the Kayan and Kenyah are generally the wooden shield, the sword and the spear.