22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
The Mentawai tribals poisoning arrows
During my stay with the Mentawai tribe on a remote Indonesian island, I had the chance to observe their lifestyle. This photo shows a small group of elderly gentlemen engaged in poisoning the tips of arrows to be used in hunting. The Mentawais are hunter-gatherers who live on the Mentawai islands in western Indonesia.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 06.2023 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
Photo Location: | Mentawai islands, Indonesia |
Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
Copyright: | © Pramod Kanakath |