Do you have a holiday destination at the end of the year?

You can make this Mentawai Islands as

one of your choice tourist destinations because of the stunning natural scenery of the sea, Guys, and
the following 6 unique things about Mentawai that you need to know.

1. Location of the Mentawai Islands

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Mentawai Islands is one of the districts in the province of West Sumatra. The Mentawai Islands are
surrounded by the Indian Ocean. The regency, which has the capital city of Tuapejat, is located
extending west of the island of Sumatra and south of Nias Island. Tuapejat, precisely located on
Sipora Island.

Besides being surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Mentawai Islands are a group of islands, namely
Sipora Island, Siberut Island, North Pagai Island, South Pagai Island, and other small islands.

2. Transportation to the Mentawai Islands

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Transportation to the Mentawai Islands uses ships and fast boats from Padang. Boat transportation
from Padang to the Tuapejat pier takes about 11 hours.

Well, if you want to get to the dock quickly, you can use a fast boat, it only takes about three hours.
You can use the mode of transportation in accordance with the contents of the bag, yes, Guys. Boat
fees are around Rp110,000.00, while fast boat fares are around Rp300,000.00.

3. Mentawai Sea Surf Surge Surfers

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The Mentawai Sea is famous for its exotic waves. Waves that curl high are liked by surfers. Many
international surfers visit the island to surf. Reportedly, the exoticism of the Mentawai waves
number two after Hawaii.

4. Attractions in the Mentawai Islands

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Attractions in the Mentawai Islands, including the coast of Siruso Island with its beautiful white sand,
the charm of the beach, and Pamintaijat cave, as well as the waves on Pittoijat Island which are
favored by foreign surfers. In addition, if you want souvenirs made of wood or rattan typical of
Mentawai, you can find them in Sabbiret Hamlet.

5. Mentawai Islands Community

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Communities in the Mentawai archipelago have native Mentawai tribes. The people in Tuapejat
consist of various tribes because they are already mixed with the outside community. Communities
on several islands, the original Mentawai tribe still maintains their traditional life, such as on Siberut
Island. The indigenous Mentawai people live in traditional houses called Uma.

Uma is a stilt house made of wood using wooden pegs to make it more earthquake resistant. The
construction of the Uma is adjusted to the condition of the Mentawai Islands which is earthquake
prone. Traditional society adheres to animism known as Sabulungan.

6. Mentawai Tribe Culture

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Takaiters, the culture of the Mentawai tribe is very different from the culture of the Minangkabau
people, although they are both located in West Sumatra Province. Mentawai language is very
different from the Minangkabau language. Here is an example of the difference in language.

Thank you (Indonesian)

Tarimo Kasih (Minang Language)

Sura 'sabeu (Mentawai Language)

Mother (Indonesian)

Amak (Minang Language)

Ina (Mentawai Language)

Mr (Indonesian)

Musty (Minang Language)

Ukuy (Mentawai Language)

How are you? (Indonesian)

Apo kaba? (Minang Language)

Kipa Kaina? (Mentawai Language)

Well, Guys, you can see, yes, the difference between the Mentawai language and the Minang
language. Besides language, there are some differences between the Mentawai and Minang tribes
including clothing, food, and customs.

Hopefully this information can be a reference for those of you who want to vacation there, yes.