Banjar people
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Banjar (or Banjarese) is the name of a native ethnic group which consists of a mixed majority of Islamized tribes settled in the Banjar region and in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia, the biggest city on the island of Borneo. A few hundred years ago, some of them had travelled to many places in the Malay archipelago. They set up pockets of settlement in those areas, namely in Perak mostly in Parit Buntar and Teluk Intan region, Selangor around Sabak Bernam and Sungai Besar and Batu Pahat, Johor in Malaysia, in Medan, Sumatra in Indonesia and many other places.
They are soft-hearted people. Many are farmers by nature but some are also fishermen. There are many Banjar people living in Saudi Arabia as well, following continuous emigration over the last few hundred years. They are considered to be very devout Muslims. They have never conquered any country. They have a few different tribes with slightly different dialects.
The Banjar people from Malaysia still maintain their communication with their relatives in the Banjarmasin mainland. There are many visits organised every year from institutions from Malaysia to visit Banjarmasin to strengthen their family ties.
