History The origins of Balikpapan City Name

History The origins of Balikpapan City Name

Balikpapan is less clear when the name come from and what the name of it. Given the wording can be inserted into the origin of the word Malay. According to the book by F. Valenijn in 1724, mentions a region upstream of a river in a bay about three miles from the coast, the village was named BILIPAPAN. Apart from the question of speech and hearing, it is clear that the name is associated with a rural community in the bay which is now known as the Balikpapan Bay.

There are several versions related to the origin of the name Balikpapan:

1. The first version (Source: Book 90 Years of Balikpapan, citing a book by F. Valenijn 1724)

     According to the legend of the origin of the name Balikpapan is due to an incident that occurred in 1739, when Sultan Mohammed Idris under the Government of the Kingdom of Kutai, which ordered the settlers along the Balikpapan Bay to donate building materials for the construction of a new palace in the old Kutai. Donations are determined in the form of submission of 1000 planks are tied into a raft that was brought to Kutai Lama through along the coast. Arriving at the old Kutai, it turns out there are 10 pieces of boards that are less (apart during the trip) and the results of the search found that 10 pieces of the board arise somewhere adrift and is now named "Jenebora". Balikpapan is the name of the event is given (in terms of language Kutai 'Flip - the board "or a back board that does not want to donate).

2. Second version (Source: Legend of the people who published the book 90 Years of Balikpapan)

      According to the legend of the tribal people or commonly known as the Sand Under the Sand Tribe Kuleng, the generation to have dihikayatkan about the origin of the name "State Balikpapan". Sand People Behind tribes living along the gulf coast of Balikpapan is descended from the grandparents called "Kayun KULENG and BOARD swing". By descendants fishing village located in Balikpapan Bay was given the name "KULENG - BOARD" or mean "THE - BOARD" (In the language of sand, meaning Kuleng Turn and Board means Board) and the name of the country is estimated that Balikpapan is about the year 1527.

Day of Balikpapan City

Balikpapan City determined anniversary on February 10, 1897. Determination of a seminar on the history of the city of Balikpapan on December 1, 1984. Dated February 10, 1897 is the date of the first oil drilling in Balikpapan Mathilda made by the Company as of the articles of cooperation with Mr. JH Menten. Adam of the Firm Samuel and CO.

Cultural Values ​​Balikpapan City

Balikpapan City started since the discovery of oil wells by Matilda on February 10, 1897. Since then the city of Balikpapan in demand by the outside community as well-known as an oil town. Various ethnic groups in Indonesia, especially Kalimantan alone, Sulwesi and Java come to make a living in Balikpapan.

The rapid development of the city of Balikpapan, Balikpapan City community is directly going acculturation various cultures, various tribes in Indonesia, this could be reflected in the language of instruction used Balikpapan residents that Indonesian is a good school, home, workplace and others.

At the same time, with the ethnic diversity that comes accompanied with various customs and religions. Customs of various ethnic very nurtured well, so that she embraced religion. This is supported by the factor of acculturation, so the relationship is established harmonious society for generations. Its a typical city of Balikpapan is there no dominance of one tribe, both indigenous and tribal Borneo entrants, so that the adhesive used is language Indonesian language.

As a form of implementation in order to maintain, protect and enhance the integrity, enabling the city of Balikpapan, Balikpapan motto I built, look after and defending.

Balikpapan as a strategic city and conducive, strongly supported by masyaraat, especially in the hospitality and diversity kebersamaaan citizens in tribal / ethnic, cultural, ethnic kinship values ​​is very strong, as delivering major capital Balikpapan as a civil society, which has a plural society living in harmony, harmonious, civilized modern, advanced and mamiliki spiritual values ​​of morality, religion and belief, respectively.

Guyub value / high togetherness capable of binding a sense of brotherhood among the tribe, in the foundation of the establishment of the conditions continue to be maintained, making the city of Balikpapan City Clean, Beautiful, Safe, and Convenient.

Cultural environment clean and insight, also an integral part in general has become the hallmark Balikpapan, professionally accommodated in Balikpapan City Government program, namely: CLEAN, GREEN and HEALTHY (Clean, Green and Healthy)