Octopus Fishermen in Mentawai Islands

THAT morning, three young fishermen at a beach on Simatapi Island, Sinakak village, South Pagai, readied themselves to go to sea to hunt for octopuses. The three prepared their lunches and water bottles, placing them on a boat. Other equipment, like snorkels and fins, as well as spears and rods for fishing octopus were also arranged on the boat. The fishers from Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, wore outfits that covered their entire bodies, i

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