The Mentawai - Black & White Series

The Mentawai: hunter gatherers and shamans of the Siberut rainforest and archipelago, they continue to practice one of the earth’s most fascinating and best-preserved indigenous cultures. These jungle dwellers, natural healers and educators are characterised by their spirituality, body art and close relationship to nature. Tragically though this ancient culture and the sustainability it provides the indigenous Mentawai lifestyle are perilously close to being lost forever.

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