In the Mentawai Islands west of
Sumatra in the middle of the indian ocean has Become venturesome tourist
destinations, cultural tourism, and tourism especially surf Comprising the
island of Siberut, Sipora island, north Pagai island, and an island of Pagai
south.
Mentawai Islands are part of the
province of West Sumatra which since 1999 is set to be a district. The position
of the Mentawai Islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean makes it a marvelous
sea surrounded by nature and perfect for marine tourism. Mentawai has become one
of the famous tourist destination of adventure, cultural tourism and marine
tourism, especially surfers surfing interest at home and abroad.
Mentawai Islands itself is a series
of non-volcanic island where a cluster of islands is the culmination of an underwater
ridge. There are four islands that make up the island of Siberut Mentawai
Islands, the island of Sipora, North Pagai Island, and South Pagai. Location
islands located off the coast of West Sumatra province that extends and
surrounded by the ocean Hindia.Pulau Siberut is the largest island of the
archipelago and the only one that has a regular cruise to the city of Padang in
West Sumatra. District administrative center itself is at Tuapejat, which is
north of the island Sipora.Surfing or surfing has become an icon of the
Mentawai Islands travel, even less international surfing competitions held
here. Scattered at least 400 points surfing in the Mentawai Islands. Beraggam
waves and challenging, even some waves rolls are included in the category of extreme
sought surfers from around the world.
Mentawai Islands also offers inland
attractions of trekking cover pristine tropical forest, enjoying the lifestyle
of the indigenous peoples who live peacefully in it. Mentawai is an area
unspoiled by human hands and a lot of modern infrastructure.
The majority of the inhabitants of
these islands is the Mentawai tribe originating from the island of Siberut with
a number of around 30,000 inhabitants. Each family in the Mentawai Islands
consist of 5-15 people who live in the village and in the fields near the
forest which they worked. Mentawai own traditional houses known as uma.
When you visit mentawai so will be
relieved with shades of an ancient civilization the days of neolitikum where
tribes in the archipelago not recognize metalworking and farming, not even
technique weaving cloth. So, you will see the difference culture with the
community minangkabau at the land west sumatra.
Mentawai Islands has been there since
five hundred thousand years ago, but there are no clues or evidence when the
first people arrived in these islands. Most of the inhabitants are still
adheres to animism and the rest Christians and Muslims. Initially locals
believe Sabulungan understand that understood that believing everything from
humans to apes, rock and weather have a separate spirit and roam at will.
Sikerei or traditional ceremonies by shamans usually performed during weddings
and when entering a new home with the intention to expel evil spirits.
The Mentawai having typical
tradition in their tattooed the body where related the role and social status
of the user. Tattoo are made of sugarcane and coconut charcoal dye presented by
using nails and needles and two wood as bearing and a hammer. The process
tattoo traditional mentawai is known to be very painful.
Sea conditions between Siberut and
West Sumatra sometimes very difficult sometimes taken the boat because the
waves were quite big. It was especially in June and July where the waves can be
very harmful to the soul.
To visit tourist villages in the
Mentawai then you need to be accompanied by a tour guide who understands the
community and local culture. Pemnadu here will assure your safety and comfort
during the trip. You can pay a tour guide from a travel agent in London or at
the Port of Muara Siberut.
Several suitable locations for
surfing activities, namely: Nyangnyang Beach, Coral Beach Bajat, Karonik Beach,
and Beach Pananggelat Mainut in the district of South Siberut. In Sub Sipora
available point Katiet Bosua surfing Beach and South Beach. There is also the
West Coast in the District of North Pagai. To reach the surfing location then
you can use a boat or airplane pilot. There is also a tour guide services. If
you want to spend the night there are a series of lodgings along the coast in
the Mentawai Islands.
April to October is the perfect
time to remember the month surfing in Mentawai waves reached the point of
maximum height. In November to March, the condition of the waves not too high
so as not sufficiently challenging for perselancaran activities.
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