We were woken up at 5 a.m. in the morning to get ready to welcome the Bupati Putussibau!! Bupati means Regent or Ruler. So Bupati AM. Nasir was a very important person and when our group invited to welcome the Bupati, we were thrilled.
Putussibau - Photo from Wikipedia.
The name Putussibau originated from the words putus (to break/split) and Sibau, which is the name of a nearby tributary of the Kapuas which in turn derives its name from the a tree from the Nephelium genus.[2] According to local folklore, a Sibau tree once fell and split the river and hence gave name to the town.(Wikipedia)
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