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Buko pasigelaijat ngangan Mentawai
25/02/2019
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MENTAWAI LANGUAGE LEARNING BOOK Over the past few decades, the Mentawai have seen dramatic change throughout their archipelago. There has been an enormous surge in development, tourism, and immigration – bringing with it powerful foreign influence. August Tonggiat, founder of
New MOU agreement with the Indigenous Education Foundation (IEF)
15/12/2018
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We are excited to announce that the Yayasan Pendidikan Suku Mentawai (YPSM) was officially changed to the Yayasan Pendidikan Budaya Mentawai (YPBM) with the number deed of establishment, Notary Rismadona, SH.AHU – 0012635 AH.01.04 Year 2018. The Yayasan Pendidikan Budaya
Indigenous Celebration Festival, in Bali 2018
16/10/2018
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Some time ago, on May 11-15, the Mentawai Cultural Education Foundation (YPBM) team attended the Indigenous Celebration Festival in Ubud, Bali. In this event, YPBM brought a team of members from the Mentawai Pumaijat cultural arts centre, in Saibi Samukop
Mentawai Cultural Performance Festival
08/09/2018
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After almost 1 year of implementing our Mentawai cultural education program, the Yayasan Pendidikan Suku Mentawai (YPSM) team have initiated a cultural celebration festival to coincide with Indonesia’s 73rd anniversary. This event brings all of the YPSM student groups from
Suku Mentawai Education Foundation officially inaugurated
22/09/2017
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Last Friday, 15 September, the Yayasan Pendidikan Suku Mentawai was formally inaugurated along with our Mentawai Ecotourism and new office space in Desa Muntei. The inauguration event is an important step to establishing the Yayasan within the Mentawai community, giving
Cultural research, education and a Mentawai dictionary
25/05/2016
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Each day we move a step closer toward achieving our goals with Suku Mentawai and the Cultural and Environmental Education Program (CEEP). These past few months have been particularly productive. Travelling to Siberut Island with members of the Suku Mentawai team,
Protecting the future of Mentawai
14/03/2016
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Whether we choose to ignore it or not, tourism does impact local communities and their native environment in a big way – sometimes positively, sometimes negatively. What is important, however, is that we do have control over the decisions we
Upcoming fundraiser event – win $2000!
27/01/2016
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There has been a lot of activity for Suku Mentawai over the past few months; including cultural celebrations and traditional tattooing, illness, shamanic ceremony, and a particularly fortuitous meeting with the (West Sumatran) cultural education department in Padang. An article
Raffle winner announced!
28/10/2014
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Please watch the video below to see if you’ve won the limited-edition Mentawai photo prize! Thanks to everyone who purchased tickets and for your support in getting the Suku Mentawai program off the ground. We’re extremely grateful, and excited. Plenty
Partnering with Suku Mentawai
21/10/2014
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Suku Mentawai is pleased to announce a new and ongoing partnership with Pitstop Hill Mentawai. Pitstop Hill Mentawai, established in 2007 by Paul Clarke and Uncu, is one of Mentawai’s most popular surf tourism resorts. We are absolutely thrilled to