mentawai islands

Have you ever travel to the Mentawai Islands?
Mentawai Islands is a place that is still typical of the traditional feel of the Mentawai Tribe. Mentawai Tribe are the original inhabitants of the Mentawai kepulaan.

Mentawai Islands are located in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Precisely on the west coast of Sumatra Island.

Mentawai Islands of Indonesia [image: riky.kurniawan.us]

Quoted from antaranews.com, Mentawai Islands is a group of islands large and small with the number of islands at 98 consists of four major islands and 94 small islands.

Quoted from Wikipedia, the geographically Mentawai Islands are a group of islands lies the Indian Ocean. Mentawai Islands, located on the west side of West Sumatra province. Mentawai Islands has four major islands, namely: the island of Siberut, Sipora Island, North Pagai Island, South Pagai Island.

Mentawai Tribe very different culture than the culture of the tribe Minagkabau kaeran separately by the sea. Mentawai Tribe Has a tradition that is very unique and special. Tradition is tattooed all over his body. In addition to enjoying the natural charm and a beautiful sea, Culture tattoo also be the attraction for tourists.


Did you know the history of tattoos in Indonesia?

Mentawai Tribe [image: baladalayanganputus.blogspot.com]

Quoted from matanews.com, Type of Indonesia's oldest tattoo is a tattoo that is owned by the tribes Mentawai, Tattoos are made from natural ingredients and shape and were only modest, usually only the shape of the letter.

In the historical records, Mentawai people are tattooing their bodies since coming to the west coast of Sumatra. Proto Malay nation was coming from mainland Asia (Indochina), the Metal Age, 1500 BC-500 BC.

For the Mentawai people, tattoos are the spirit of life. This tattoo has multiple functions for the Mentawai tribe, including:

1. Tattoos as Identity group
2. To demonstrate the identity and difference in social status in society.
3. Tattoo as a symbol of nature's balance.
4. Tattoos To The Beauty, The Mentawai people free tattooing the body in accordance with his creativity.

A tourist is being tattooed by Mentawai Tribe
[image: trullyindonesianbeauties.blogspot.com]

The position of the tattoo is set by the trust Mentawai tribe, Arat Sabulungan. The term comes from the word sa (se) or a collection, as well as bulung or leaves. A set of leaves arranged in a circle made of palm shoots, or thatch, which is believed to have supernatural power or ketse beggar.


Do you want to try a tattoo of the Mentawai Tribe?
The process of the first tattoo is on the drawing with a stick. Sketches on the body is then pierced with a needle-stemmed wood who was beaten slowly with a wooden bat to insert dye into the skin layer. Dye used was a mixture of banana leaves and coconut shell charcoal.