On February 23, 2001, a trivial incident involving a Madura vendor and a Dayak security guard at a Sampit market sparked the powder keg of tensions between the two communities. The dispute escalated, and violence broke out, spreading rapidly throughout the region. The Dayak, feeling threatened and defending their land, launched a series of attacks on Madura settlements, leading to a massive displacement of people and widespread destruction.
The of 2001 remains one of the darkest chapters in modern Indonesian history, a tragic eruption of inter-ethnic violence between the indigenous Dayak people and migrant Madurese settlers in Central Kalimantan. 📜 Summary of the Tragedy video asli perang sampit dayak vs madura best