"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."
