Hutan Rimba from Mamiara Banua by King of Borneo

nspired by our journeys deep into the forests of Kapuas Hulu, Hutan Rimba (The Deep Forest) is a reflection of awe and reverence. To us, the forest is not just a collection of trees, it is a living realm, filled with spirits, voices, and stories that breathe life into everything around it.

The song and its music explore the intersection between myth and reality, where ancestral beliefs meet the modern struggle to protect what remains. Within the story live the guardian spirits known by different Dayak communities: Antu Langke and Antu Kabo among the Taman, Tamambaloh, and Orung Da’an peoples; Antu Gerasi among the Iban; and the sacred Hudo’ Mask of the Kayaan.

For generations, these unseen beings have taught people to walk gently in the forest, to treat it with respect and fear, not dominance. Indigenous communities see the forest not merely as a source of food or water, but as a sacred bridge to their ancestors. That belief, invisible yet powerful, has been the forest’s greatest protector. In an age when many see nature only as capital, Hutan Rimba reminds us: the forest is home, and from it, all life flows.

Indigenous Rock Unit from the Heart of Borneo. From Kapuas Hulu, deep in the sacred rainforests of Kalimantan, King of Borneo blends ancestral spirit and raw rock energy, a roar for the forest, the people, and the land we call home.

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