22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
A Mentawai Tribal's Portrait
The photo shows a Mentawai tribesman standing inside his Uma (the Mentawai long house) before he heads out into the forest. Behind him is a portion of the roof decked with skulls and bones of different hunted animals. I took this shot to get a close-up of his adornments and the tattoo on the torso and arms. He is around 70 years old and still navigates the forest with great ease.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 06.2023 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
Photo Location: | Mentawai islands, Indonesia |
Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
Copyright: | © Pramod Kanakath |