{"id":3187,"date":"2015-04-07T22:57:40","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T22:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/niasislandsurfcampindonesia.com\/?p=3187"},"modified":"2015-04-07T22:57:40","modified_gmt":"2015-04-07T22:57:40","slug":"learn-surfing-in-indonesia-mentawai-tribe-in-nias-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/niasislandsurfcampindonesia.com\/learn-surfing-in-indonesia-mentawai-tribe-in-nias-island\/","title":{"rendered":"LEARN WHILE YOU SURFING IN INDONESIA: MENTAWAI TRIBE IN NIAS ISLAND"},"content":{"rendered":"
Surfcamp in Nias Island <\/strong>welcomes you to explore the nature and meet indigenous people<\/strong> who are just as fascinating as the beaches. Experience living close to nature and working things in old ways!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a>When you go<\/strong> surfing in Indonesia <\/strong>especially in West Sumatera; you will find Mentawai people,<\/strong> the tribe who inhabits the virgin rainforest and lives in isolation. It\u2019s a pleasant surprise knowing that one of the best preserved cultures in the world lives side by side with the most incredible tidal waves!<\/p>\n One of the highlights of your journey when surfing in Nias Island<\/strong> is to find the breathtaking panoramas of the jungles abound with wildlife, and the opportunity to meet Mentawaians \u2013 a clan of families, hunters and shamans who have just recently come into contact with the modern world that surround them.<\/p>\n <\/a>Mentawai is divided into islands namely Sipora, South and North Pagai, and Siberut. <\/strong>The latter is the most isolated place due to the lack of communication and poor transportation in and out the island. In this ancestral land, skilful hunters and craftsmen of Mentawaians raise livestock animals, hunt their own food, make their own boats and build their own houses.<\/p>\n Agriculture is one of the important activities.<\/strong> Having their own culture and belief, Mentawaians\u2019 skills can be characterized by the inks on their body. For example, the shamans and hunters have specific animal tattoos on their body. The males and females of Mentawai also preserve nature\u2019s beauty like the sun, trees, and other symbols in forms of patterned tattoo. This tradition has been passed down till today because of the belief that when they die, their spirit can recognize the ancestors.<\/p>\n [alert-info]If you are looking for cheap accommodation in Nias Island,\u00a0receive our automatic benefits in our Surcamp in Indonesia, CONTACT US NOW!<\/a>\u00a0[\/alert-info]<\/p>\n