Language

Sampit using Bahasa Indonesia, but for most common speaking language is Bahasa Banjar. Here a few word of Bahasa Banjar , maybe useful for you :

Ulun (oo-loon) : I (polite)
Pian (pee-yaan) : You (polite)
Urangnya (oo-raang-nyaa) : Excuse me (when you come into shop and no one there)
Nukarlah (noo-karr-laah) : I buy it (permission to the seller when you buy something, the seller would say “Jual” for )
Bujur (boo-joor) : Right
Nyaman (nyaa-maan) : Delicious
Rami (Raa-mee) : excitedly crowded
Lakasi (Laa-Kaa-See) : Hurry up!

Warning or Dangers in Sampit

• There’s believes you can’t bring glutinous rice cake (called ketan) if you want to travel out from Sampit. The people believe it gives bad luck.
  
• If you given a food by someone but at the same time you have to go, you have to taste it, even a little piece, it’s called Mose. Sampit people believe if you don’t do that you would kepuhunan (hum… maybe I translate it to you as “pity on you never try this food”).
• another, coming soon
  

So.. You decided to Sampit?

Sampit is not a popular tourism place, but, could it be your another exciting journey?
Sampit is the capital town of Kotawaringin Timur regency. Sampit is mysterious yet mystic place to come. Another journey of crowd people and blended culture.