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mentawai

National 7 years ago

Haunted by past, Mentawai Islands residents play it safe, flee from homes after earthquakes hit

Haunted by a tsunami that devastated the regency nine years ago, residents of Mentawai Islands chose to leave their homes after a string of earthquakes hit on Saturday. No casualties were reported.

News 7 years ago

Mentawai festival lures tourists with unique culture, cuisine

Tourists visiting the festival can expect to taste Mentawai cuisine sold at food stalls as well as marvel at a cooking show.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

‘Mugejeg’ exhibition showcases photos of Mentawai in augmented reality

Visitors of the exhibition can view a professional's photographs of the Mentawai people after scanning a particular QR code at the venue.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

The last Mentawai tattoo bearers

Indigenous people living in the Mentawai Islands regency of West Sumatra are known for their traditional tattoos, but as time progresses, the art of tattoo is slowly fading away.

National 8 years ago

10 deadly earthquakes between Aceh and Lombok

In the past 13 years, the archipelago has seen about 30,000 earthquakes of 2.5-magnitude and above. Most are not deadly, but here are 10 of the deadliest from 2005 to 2018.

National 8 years ago

Magnitude 5.6 quake hits Mentawai Islands

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake jolted the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra on Sunday afternoon, but no tsunami alert was issued following the quake, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has reported.

Art & Culture 8 years ago

Indigenous Celebration gives voice to the 'displaced'

The inaugural festival brings indigenous communities from Indonesia and beyond to share their struggles and forge a united front.

Art & Culture 8 years ago

Leiden museum hosts Mentawai cultural exhibition

An exhibition focusing on the Mentawai people in the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra is being held at the Volkenkunde Museum in Leiden, Netherlands, until May 28 next year.

Lifestyle 8 years ago

By Mentawai for Mentawai: How community-driven education can save a tribe

“Without us guarding and applying our culture in our daily lives, the Mentawai culture will be lost."

National 9 years ago

Mentawai residents oppose permit for industrial forest

The residents and regency administration of the Mentawai Islands have opposed the decision made by the central government and West Sumatra provincial administration to grant an industrial forest (HTI) permit for a company in Siberut Island.

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