"The Ibans or Sea Dayaks are a branch of the Dayak peoples on the island of Borneo in South East Asia. Dayak is a title given by the westerners to the local people of Borneo island.[citation needed] It is believed that the term "Iban" was originally an exonym used by the Kayans, who – when they initially came into contact with them – referred to the Sea Dayaks in the upper Rajang river region as the "Hivan" which means the "wanderer" from western Borneo region in present-day Indonesia.
According to myths and legend, historically Ibans lived around the mouth of Kapuas river. But they slowly moved upstream due to tribal indifference. Some of these tribes manage to settle in Sri Aman river basin. During the period of personal rule by James Brooke, these tribes move further inland into Sarawak and came into conflict with many local tribes there." - (en.wikipedia.org 11.08.2021)
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