Simatalu Lubaga Village

Simatalu lubaga village was located in the hinterland of Siberut forest. This village is verry natural and traditional. In this village we can find the life of resident who still use Kabit (Traditional dress of Mentawai).
Living by hunting into the forests and cultivation, this people can keep their daily life. One characterictic of their body. That creation was made based on the stage of culture in Mentawai tradition. They life in group in one Uma and trust animism. Because of the original, often in Simatalu Lubaga village being national culture research that often showed on TV. To reach this place we can use speed boat around 9 hours from center of sub-districk and move by walking around 30 minutes. Usually tourists come to this place use residents houses to lodging or small houses beside their Uma. Tourist also watch traditional Dance of Mentawai “Turuck” and ways to curing sick people by sikerei.

Madobak Village

In this madobak village the verry interesting thing is tourists can see the way of Sikerei curing sick people by calling soul. Resident still use culture and traditional life and use it every day, like hunting, making drugs, doing traditional religion ceremony (PunenPuliajat).
Live in Uma with egatarian social structure and traditional religion system “Arat Sabulungan” that is trust to soult or things. Located in Rokot village can be found by using speed boat around 6 hours trip from sub-district and generally, tourists come to this place can use resident’s houses for lodging.

Taikako Hulu

Taikako hulu was located in taikoku village is once of place in Mentawai Island especially in south north Pagai sub-district, until now still use old tradition. For example, mentawai dance with religion sings. When other culture in Mentawai had acculturation with foreign culture, acculturation with fireign culture, Taikoku kulu still use the original, Tattoo on old man body still we find here.
Generally, local tourists and foreign tourists who want to see original dance, the come to Taikoku Hulu, visitors can visit resident’s houses for lodging.
Kinds of Dances and Traditional Songs of Mentawai
Clapping dance (Turu’Pok-pok)
Eagle dance (Turu’Manyang)
Ruak-ruak dance (turu’turu gou-gou)
Dance of curing sick person (Tari pedukunan)
Butterfly dance (turu’lago-lago)
monkey dance (turu’bilou)
sparrow dance (turu’liddai/pik-pik)
dance of calling soul (urai musairigi)
dance of catching fish (urai sipanangkla)
dance of feel sorry with the deadbody (urai mugen)
uliat ghost bird dance (turu’uliat kemut)
merebut kekasih dance (turu’uliat sipalalau)
anak yang hilang dance (turu’uliat sipuepa)
ritual sekerei song (ulai lajo simagre)
burung camar dance (turu’uliat aro)

Kinds of Traditional tools of mentawai
Oorek : big basket to go to the land, made from cane
Ugat : small basket and made from cane
Bulugbug : basket for catching tools, generally made from dried sago and wood frond.
Karakjak : basket for a place to bring cultivated things
Puaggau : place to catches fishm especially crabs in Mentawai
Siruijuk : usually used to catches fish in rivers and made from cane
hunting tools : (rou-rou, silogui), catching fish tools in river (subba, panu, leggeu)
canoe (abak)
Oar (Luga)
beliung (baliok/ranggan)
big knife (teggle)
hat to go to garden (turok for men and women, made from dried sago fronds)
hat to go garden for women (taban leleu)
turok (topi terbuat dari kulit pelepah sagu)
taklu (Bag sikerei)