In this picture, two Sikerei men from the Mentawai tribe (who live on the island of Mentawai near Sumatra, in Indonesia). Sikerei is the name for traditional leaders and experts in traditional medicine in the Mentawai community. People on the Mentawai islands believe they have supernatural abilities to communicate with spirits, predict the future and cure the sick.
A dutch photographer living in Jakarta, Indonesia since 1995. Specialized in landscapes and culture, mainly of Indonesia but also from other countries in Asia and elsewhere.
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