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.....People and their culture
Halimun; a mountain village people
The people living in around the National Park come from Kasepuhan . The Kasepuhan livelihood comes mainly from paddy farming, but they are also have very unique ways of managing forest resources that are based on wisdom passed down from generation.
Baduy, way of life
The Badui are a reclusive group of some 3,000 people, living in the remote Kendeng mountains, southern part of Lebak. "Badui" is a term used by outsiders; the people of Kanekes and claim to be the original, pre-Islamic inhabitants of the Sunda highlands. Their language in an archaic dialect of the Sundanese language spoken by the majority ethnic group which lives all round them. The Badui territory comprises about 35 settlements. Three are located in what is called the "inner territory," from which outsiders are barred. The remaining villages are part of the "outer Badui" region.
Siberut, native on the way
Siberut is located off shore at a distance of approximately 100 sea miles from Padang. From here, it take about one whole night of sailing to reach Muarasiberut. Up to the 1930's, each village usually consisted of three to five settlement called peruman. The main traditional source of livelihood is hunting. Some Siberut called them self as a medicine man or sikere. He had an obligation to cure as traditional wise way, and do ceremonial to throw away a bad luck and so on. Every Siberut has own tattoo.