Metawai Festival or Mentawai Charm Festival (Indonesian: Festival Pesona Mentawai) is a traditional festival/carnival held annually since 2016 at Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra in Indonesia.[1][2] The festival aims to promote national and international tourism to the Mentawai Islands Regency, arranged by the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and local regency administration.[3] The Mentawai people believe to have ancestry since 1500 BC.
| Mentawai Festival Festival Pesona Mentawai (FPM) | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Festival |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Previous event | November 1–4, 2018 |
| Organised by | Mentawai Islands Regency Government |
| Website | www |
Festivities edit
The festival showcases traditional wedding ceremonies, traditional clothing parade, traditional tattoo demonstrations, traditional boat making, traditional archery, tribal war dance, mass dance performance, traditional bow-hunting, traditional culinary, and other traditional Mentawai culture.[4]
Events such as surfing are included. International surfers participate in the surfing competition.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Exotic culture celebrated at Mentawai Fascination Festival 2016". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Mentawai Gelar Festival Pesona Mentawai 2016". Kompas. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Keunikan Adat dan Kuliner dalam Festival Pesona Mentawai". Tempo. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Mentawai festival lures tourists with unique culture, cuisine". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Siap-siap... Ramaikan Festival Mentawai 2016!". Kompas. Retrieved 3 November 2018.