Language, Land, Legacy: How a Field Guide is Preserving Mentawai Knowledge

Language, Land, Legacy: How a Field Guide is Preserving Mentawai Knowledge

by IEF-admin | Sep 9, 2025 | Impact stories

Last month, we were excited to be back in Mentawai, reconnecting with our long-standing partner, Suku Mentawai, and celebrating a major milestone: the official launch of the Rereiket-to-English translation of Sirureman Purimanuajiat ka Simattaoi—Mentawai’s first...
First Edition release of Suku Mentawai’s ethnobotany field guide, Siureman Purimanuaijat ka Simattaoi!

First Edition release of Suku Mentawai’s ethnobotany field guide, Siureman Purimanuaijat ka Simattaoi!

by IEF-admin | Nov 16, 2022 | Impact stories

After a three year COVID-induced hiatus, Suku Mentawai (YPBM), together with the support of IEF, have worked intensively through September-October 2022 to complete the final edit of the first-ever Mentawai produced ethnobotany field guide, Siureman Purimanuaijat ka...

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