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Mentawai : Land of Sikerei

The dense forest supports the daily life of the Mentawai tribe, therefore they guard and care for the forest very wisely. Their ability to maintain balance cannot be separated from the role of a sikerei. Sikerei is a term for a shaman in the Mentawai tribe, who is considered to have supernatural and healing powers and being a liaison with their gods, as well.

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