We actually did quite a lot of other activities in Kalimantan, besides the festival we have reported on for the past three days. Dave Metcalf, our photography guide from David Metcalf Photography kept us busy pretty much all day, every day with wonderful photo opportunities.

One afternoon, we drove more than an hour into the rain forest, to find a small retreat where a wooden suspension bridge was located. Several members of the Spirit of the Hornbill Dance Academy dressed in traditional dance costumes were hired to model for us there. Above images are from the first dancer to pose for us.

A second young woman also modeled for us with different poses. Dave was always there to guide the models and put them in the best light for great portraits.

A young male dancer and Nathan, a young boy, came out to pose for us too. We had to avoid smiling, as Nathan was initially afraid to go on the bridge. When we asked his mother if this was his first time posing, she told us “his second time.”

Afterwards, the two women and the man gave us a private traditional dance performance. Then, they all posed together, with the boy, and the fun side of their personalities came out as they hammed it up.

This short 50 second video shows a portion of the traditional dance that members from the Spirit of the Hornbill Dance Academy performed for us.