Drak. The sound of the foot combines the wooden floor of the stage houses indicates the beginning of Uliat Paligi dance by the 'Sikerei' (supporting the tribes of Mentawai). The dance that separates elang games and a chicken is one of the dances performed by tribes in Mentawai in party events.
There are many tribes occupying the interiors in the Special Offering of Siberut Island. As the Sakaleo tribe living in the river hulu-hulu that you are in Muara Siberut area.
Life is far from the city’s civilization that is easy to find everyday needs, tribes in Mentawai rely on nature to live themselves from the sandang, food and board. "Alam has given, how we make it beneficial for us," said Yen, a guide that translates the language of the Mentawai spoken Saman Kafi, a Sikerei of Sakaleo tribe while sharpening his wage to weigh the sago tree.
The indigenous tribes of Mentawai stands near the light of the petromak in his home in the Dorogot region, South Siberut, the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra.
There are the Minutes of the Mentawai tribe in his house in the Dorogot region, South Siberut, the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra.
One of the natural offerings that are enjoyed by them is a sago tree that grows fertile on the edge of the river hulu where the leaves are used for the roof of the house, the sago is to eat, the stems for firewood and its sago pulp for livestock foods such as pigs and chickens are attacked under the stage house.
This Siberut river hulu is also still maintaining the values of the ancestors such as holding rituals, wearing custom clothing, hunting and shading.
The estimated tribe of the ancestor came to Siberut Island about 3,000 years ago it settled in a large stage house or called also "uma" located in the lands of the tribe, where the skulls of the results of the hunt are displayed on the walls.
The atmosphere of the indigenous peoples of Mentawai tribe in Dorogot region, South Siberut, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra.
There are the Minutes of Mentawai are actively located near his home in the Dorogot region, South Siberut, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra.
The charm of natural life scenery in the Siberut National Park combined with cultural wealth, istiadat custom, and the nature of the Mentawai tribe became the heritage of Indonesian wealth that must remain preserved.
In addition to Siberut Island, the tribes of Mentawai are also scattered on other islands such as in the interior of the island of Sipora, North Pagai and South Pagai that lives full of its natural and cultural harmony.
Photo and text: Hafidz Mubarak A
Warga custom Mentawai tribe hunting using arrows in the Dorogot region, South Siberut, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra.
Animal painting for custom ceremony is drawn corner of the indigenous people of the Mentawai tribe in Dorogot region, South Siberut, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra.
Warga custom tribe Mentawai hunting wearing clothing from banana leaves in his house in Dorogot region, South Siberut, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra.
Warga custom tribe Mentawai cut pigs for customs in his home in Dorogot region, South Siberut, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra.
The color of the Mentawai tribe squeezes the skin of the beiko rod to be used as traditional clothing in the Dorogot region, South Siberut, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra.
Sikerei (Banun Suku Mentawai) attracts the dance of the Piligi Uliat in Dusun Rorogot, South Siberut, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra.
There are the Mentawai tribes in their home after performing custom dances in the Dorogot region, South Siberut, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra.
There are the Mentawai tribes showed the typical tattoo of its tribes in the Dorogot region, South Siberut, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra.
