Mante people

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Mante people
Manti or Mantir
Regions with significant populations
Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia (Aceh)
Languages
Mante language (extinct)
Related ethnic groups
Proto-Malay, Acehnese

The Mante people (Manti in Gayonese) or also spelled as Mantir, [1] are one of the earliest ethnic groups frequently mentioned in legendary folklore to have inhabited Aceh, Indonesia. [2] This ethnic group, along with other indigenous people such as the Lanun, Sakai, Jakun, Senoi, and Semang peoples, are the ethnic groups that formed the existing Acehnese people today. [3] The Mante people are regarded as part of the Proto-Malay people group [4] [5] that initially settled around the region of Aceh Besar Regency [6] and in the interior jungle. [7] These indigenous people were thought to have migrated to Aceh through the Malay Peninsula. [3]

In the Acehnese legend, the Batak and Mante peoples were mentioned as the descendants of Kawom Lhèë Reutōïh (lit. 'the people of three hundred'); which were also one of the indigenous peoples in Aceh. [8] Today, the Mante people are extinct or have disappeared as a result of intermarriage with other non-indigenous people groups that arrived later. [2] To date, there is no strong scientific evidence for the existence of this people.

Alleged last appearance

In March 2017, there were video recordings by a group of bikers in Aceh who accidentally saw and recorded a man who was thought to be a Mante tribesman. The alleged Mante man at the site was caught by surprise and ran away immediately; and the scene was recorded by one of the bikers in the group. The video recording was uploaded on YouTube and quickly became a viral topic of discussion on social medias and in the news in Indonesia. [9]

The spread of the news gained the attention of the Aceh government to dispatch a search team to find the Mante people and examine their real existence. [10] The Ministry of Social Affairs department also participated in the search in order to provide social security to the Mante people. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Abdul Rani Usman (2003). Sejarah peradaban Aceh: suatu analisis interaksionis, integrasi, dan konflik. Yayasan Obor Indonesia. p. 14. ISBN   97-946-1428-9.
  2. 1 2 "Proyek Penelitian dan Pencatatan Kebudayaan Daerah". Geografi budaya Daerah Istimewa Aceh. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan. 1977. p. 57. OCLC   1027421863.
  3. 1 2 Dada Meuraxa (1974). Sejarah kebudayaan Sumatera: Aceh, Sumatera Utara, Melayu Riau, Melayu Jambi, Sumatera Barat, Bengkulu, Palembang, Lampong, dll. Hasmar. p. 12. OCLC   959788221.
  4. ↑ Abdul Rani Usman (2003). Sejarah peradaban Aceh: suatu analisis interaksionis, integrasi, dan konflik. Yayasan Obor Indonesia. p. 1. ISBN   97-946-1428-9.
  5. ↑ Ferdian Ananda Majni (2017-03-28). "Mante, Suku Kuno Aceh yang Terlupakan". Media Indonesia. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  6. ↑ Abdul Rani Usman (2003). Sejarah peradaban Aceh: suatu analisis interaksionis, integrasi, dan konflik. Yayasan Obor Indonesia. p. 12. ISBN   97-946-1428-9.
  7. ↑ Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje & Soedarso Soekarno (1999). "Indonesian-Netherlands Cooperation in Islamic Studies". Kumpulan karangan Snouck Hurgronje, Volume 11. INIS. p. 198. ISBN   97-981-1617-8.
  8. ↑ "Partai Keadilan Sejahtera. Majelis Pertimbangan Pusat". Memperjuangkan masyarakat madani: falsafah dasar perjuangan dan platform kebijakan pembangunan PK Sejahtera. Majelis Pertimbangan Pusat, Partai Keadilan Sejahtera. 2008. p. 161. OCLC   682394027.
  9. ↑ Lauren O'Callaghan (2017-03-28). "WATCH: Mysterious figure thought to be a member of Indonesia's LOST pygmy tribe spotted". Express UK. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
  10. ↑ Daspriani Y Zamzami (2017-03-28). "Pemerintah Aceh Telusuri Keberadaan Suku Mante". Media Indonesia. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  11. ↑ Nila Chrisna Yulika (2017-04-08). "Untuk Apa Kementerian Sosial Mencari Suku Mante?". Liputan6. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
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