Nila Kartika Wati
- Environment and Nature
- July 21, 2026
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Sago Sovereignty in Mentawai: Preserving the Ancient Culinary Heritage of Siberut Amidst the Rising Dominance of Rice and Modernity
The hands of Keisha Sapondoro, a resident of Sirilanggai Hamlet in Malancan Village, North Siberut, move with a practiced rhythm that reflects decades of tradition in the Mentawai Islands. As…
- Environment and Nature
- July 11, 2026
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Ecological Crisis in Siberut: Deforestation, Recurrent Flooding, and the Fragile Future of Mentawai Indigenous Communities
The sound of rain in the village of Malancan, North Siberut, no longer brings the cool relief it once did; instead, it signals the onset of a now-predictable disaster. Within…
