Name origin Barabai
At first the area called the Barabai today, a village
which used to be called the Village Qadi. Barabai itself is the administrative
name given by the Dutch government to call the area onderafdeling Trunk Alai. This
naming is inseparable from the existence of a river that crossed.
Watershed downstream Pajukungan, namely Durian Bushel
area known as New Tabbath. This is because the Prince Lion Flying from Amuntai
(Hulu Sungai Utara) at once ordered to close or fence the area with menabar
streams flowing here, which is when the Cape area and the Upper North River
fell to the Dutch after the outbreak of the War of Banjar. Hence, to secure
Barabai (not yet named Barabai), the river that flows in the area Durian Bushel
or rather Acid Hurang that aliranya water continues to this Nagara River
blocked in a gang by the public. Then trees are cut down to provide a barrier
for the Dutch to dominate this area.
Trees and shrubs that had been inserted into a river in
Banjar language called "Raba". By itself boats stranded Dutch
soldiers groped them and they did not Dapa continue his journey because it was
blocked by a heap of conjecture. At the time inla residents take the
opportunity to ambush and attack the Dutch soldiers, as well as to take senjaa
them to be used in the coming interception. In this case the Dutch acknowledged
that forces people to have expertise in fighting in the water and in the river.
In Keadaa trapped by obstacles and barriers of this, the
Dutch often hear the sound of "Ba-Ba-Ra-Ai", which meant a lot of
conjecture. Originally the Dutch interpret these words with the name of a
location where they are trapped. This term they wrote in the report that
dibeikan. That is why until now the city Barabai.
Government and the Economy
After the abolition of the kingdom Banjarmasin issued a
statement on June 11, 1860 the Dutch government to enter the kingdom of Banjar
in the region that we are familiar with the Zuider en Oosterafdeling van
Borneo. In the following year made the development of elements of the civil
service and state courts that had only exist in New York City to the Upper
River.
The growth of villages and cities. Dutch build highway
from Banjarmasin through Martapura to Upper River up to Ampah Muara Uya. To
maintain military security and control, residents gathered and the houses are
built along the road side of the road. This gave rise to a new type of village
whose houses lined up facing the street, which was previously scattered. At the
strategic junction made forts surveillance area. Then came the new towns such
as Binuang, Rantau, Kandangan, Barabai, Tanjung, Pleihari, and so on.
According Staatblaad 1898 178 this area into one of
onderafdeeling in a drum that is Onderafdeeling Trunk Afdeeling Alai en Labooan
Amas comprising: Batang District and District Labuan Amas.
Trunk Alai district led by a district chief who called
districhoofd is Kiai Duwahit (1899) and Kiai Demat Yuda State. Banjar tribe who
inhabit this region called Alai and Dayak people who inhabit this region
Meratus called Atiran Dayak, Dayak Labuhan, and Dayak Kiyu. The district
capital in Barabai.
Amas Labuan district headed by Tomonggong Kerta Joeda
State (1899), capitalized in Hambawang Beach.
Barabai is the capital of the district HST. This city has
a nickname "ParisvanBorneo." Barabai is the center of government and
commerce in the HST. This city has appeal both economically and socially
towards other areas that became the backbone of this city.
Economically, Barabai a generative city is the city that
perform various functions, either for himself or for the area behind it so
mutually develop. Barabai absorb / marketing production and memenui needs rear
area (Robinson Tarin, 2009: 161).
Barabai plays a central role to perform the distribution
of goods and services for the surrounding area is shown from the two wholesale
markets, namely the Old Market and New Market.
HST local government office center centralized here,
although many office accommodation scattered outside the city. A large number
of employees from both government and private sectors and other informal sector
also boosted the volume of trading in this city.
Barabai as a trading center is also indicated by the
second largest market in the HST, known as Murakata Markets (hereinafter
referred to as the Old Market) and Sacred market. Both markets have
terdifrensiasi, Murakata Market is designed as a modern shopping center while
Sacred Markets in design as a traditional shopping center / semi-modern.
Barabai is an old city that is in the HST, the city which
is the capital of the district of Batang Alai and Hambawang Beach which is the
capital of the district of Labuan Amas. Two district is then formed Hulu Sungai
Tengah and secede from the HSS in 1956.
