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Lesson from the Past, Knowledge for the Future: Roles of Human Memories in Earthquake and Tsunami Narratives in Mentawai, Indonesia Tulius, Juniator
Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya Vol. 10, No. 2
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Oral traditions are an important part of the culture of most Indonesian communities. Mentawai, an ethnic group residing in Mentawai Islands of Indonesia, has various genres of oral tradition. Traditional knowledge and local wisdom pertaining to natural disasters are also part of their oral tradition. Mentawai Islands are located along active tectonic plates, where earthquakes commonly occur at various magnitudes. Records show that great earthquakes and tsunamis hit Mentawai Islands several times in 1797, 1833, 2007, and 2010. Surprisingly, earthquakes occurring some hundred years ago do not seem to appear in Mentawai oral tradition. This is slightly different from communities in Simeulue, Solomon, and Andaman Islands whose natives still remember some devastating catastrophes that occurred in the past. People’s collective memories play an important role in upholding significant messages from past natural disasters. Some of those messages contain important lessons on how to cope with natural disasters if they should occur again. As a result, the majority of inhabitants of those islands survived future catastrophes because they remembered the lessons contained in their oral tradition. This is totally different in Mentawai where more than 500 people died during the 2010 earthquake and tsunami. Because of this, the Mentawai case becomes an interesting topic of study. This paper aims, therefore, to find out the reasons behind this apparent lack of oral tradition pertaining to the earthquakes and tsunamis that occurred several hundred years ago.
Reimar Schefold, <i>Toys for the souls; Life and art on the Mentawai Islands</i> Tulius, Juniator
Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia Vol. 19, No. 2
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Primates and birds of <i>sabulungan</i>; Roles of animals in sculptures, shamanic songs and dances, and the belief system of traditional Mentawaians Tulius, Juniator; Burman-Hall, Linda
Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia Vol. 23, No. 2
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Mentawaians sing ritual songs enshrined in archaic texts referring to particular primates and birds, while ritual and traditional dances imitate how gibbons, sea eagles, and other animals live in the natural world. Mentawaians craft sculptures of endemic primates and unique birds. The bilou gibbon ape and various other animals also symbolize specific sacred knowledge within the sabulungan spiritual belief system and traditional cosmology of Mentawai society. Although some do succeed in surviving, many older traditions have faded away. Among the traditions which continue intact, this report aims to examine the roles of primates and birds across the arts and in the Mentawai belief system to reveal the profound depth of connection between humanity and the natural world throughout Mentawai traditional culture.
Kathryn Anderson Wellen, The open door; Early modern Wajorese statecraft and diaspora Tulius, Juniator
Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia Vol. 18, No. 3
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The pig story "tiboi sakkoko"; Storytelling of kinship, memories of the past, and rights to plots of ancestral land in Mentawai Tulius, Juniator
Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia Vol. 17, No. 2
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This paper examines some significant elements of the pig story (tiboi sakkoko). This tale contains crucial information about the collective identity, ancestors and historical events affecting particular Mentawai kin-groups. As families do not preserve their culture and traditions in written form, storytellers of kin-groups have narrated the pig story from generation to generation so as to preserve it carefully. In the course of time, storytellers establish particular ways of telling their stories so as to remember the content and plot of the stories easily. Through the pig story, members of kin groups also recollect their ancestral place of origin and plots of ancestral lands. The role of human memory is indispensable to recalling all these important elements. Therefore, this paper analyses memories of the past of different family generations. To achieve its aims, this paper also evaluates the roles of family stories in the culture and traditions of Mentawai society.
Family stories; Oral tradition, memories of the past, and contemporary conflicts over land in Mentawai - Indonesia Tulius, Juniator
Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia Vol. 15, No. 1
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This is a study of oral tradition on Mentawai family stories. The family stories relate to historical events and contemporary social issues occurred in the Mentawai Islands and affecting the Mentawai kin groups. The Mentawai family stories comprise significant elements defining different kin groups living on the Mentawai Islands. They are also an important source of information with regard to claims to ancestral land. The Mentawai family stories can furthermore be regarded as the kin groups' verbal form of identities. Therefore, to maintain the family stories is indispensable to Mentawai communities and the power of human memory plays an important part in maintaining and transmitting the significance of these verbal identities of the communities.
Stranded people; Mythical narratives about the first inhabitants of Mentawai Islands Tulius, Juniator
Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia Vol. 14, No. 2
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In this paper, I examine the stories about the origins of the first inhabitants of the Mentawai Islands. My aim is to understand the perspective of the local community in seeing themselves in the particular place and space where they live in the Mentawai Islands. In my opinion, a set of narrative as a story about the origin of a group of people has a significant value for the development of local communities and their culture. A collection of narratives is an important source of information to understand the ideas of local communities in perceiving their past, especially people who do not have a written tradition. Many of these stories have not been studied thoroughly and on this occasion, I explore it in more depth.
Titi mentawai: Refutation of the oldest mentawai tattoos in the world Tulius, Juniator
Jurnal Penelitian Humaniora Vol 29, No 2 (2024)
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Mentawai traditional tattoos are often claimed to be the oldest in the world, sparking debates among academics and controversies within the Mentawai community. This study aims to evaluate such claims by analyzing their theoretical and empirical foundations. A qualitative descriptive method was used, incorporating literature reviews from various sources, including Ady Rosa's thesis and prior research reports. The findings reveal that, while Mentawai tattoos are among the oldest traditions characterized by simple motifs and unique techniques, no historical evidence supports the claim that they are the oldest globally. This conclusion underscores the need for critical examination of cultural claims to prevent misinterpretation or misuse in public policy. The study emphasizes that while Mentawai tattoos hold significant historical and aesthetic value, the assertion of their primacy as the oldest tattoos lacks scientific support.
Co-Authors Burman-Hall, Linda