Mentawai (also known as Mentawei and Mentawi) people are the native people of the Mentawai Islands (principally Siberut, Sipura, North Pagai and South...
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Sumatran coast, across the Mentawai Strait. The indigenous inhabitants of the islands are known as the Mentawai people. The Mentawai Islands have become a...
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Look up Mentawai in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mentawai may refer to: Mentawai Islands, Indonesia Mentawai Strait Mentawai people, ethnic group...
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The Mentawai language is an Austronesian language, spoken by the Mentawai people of the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia. According to Ethnologue...
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and Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia. Another native ethnic group is the Mentawai people, who inhabit the western islands of the same name. Islam is a predominant...
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maxillary and mandibular arches. The Mentawai people have also traditionally engaged in this practice. The Mentawai people believed that the soul and body...
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Festival or Mentawai Charm Festival (Indonesian: Festival Pesona Mentawai) is a traditional festival/carnival held annually since 2016 at Mentawai Islands...
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Zafimaniry subgroup the language of the Madurese people of Indonesia the Mentawai people of Indonesia Tao people of Taiwan the Korean language; for example...
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Parittei, Pattei) is the traditional knife of the Mentawai people, originating from the Mentawai Islands off West Sumatra, Indonesia. The Palitai has...
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Siberut (category Mentawai Islands Regency)
A part of Indonesia, the island is the most important home for the Mentawai people. The western half of the island was set aside as the Siberut National...
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