Turuk Laggai Mentawai dance for cleansing and healing rituals

  • July 5, 2025 07:48 GMT+700
Turuk Laggai Mentawai dance for cleansing and healing rituals

Turuk Laggai Mentawai dance for cleansing and healing rituals

A number of Sikerei (Mentawai shamans) perform the traditional Turuk Laggai dance in Matotonan Village, South Siberut, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, on July 4, 2025. The dance, which imitates animal movements, is believed to be a way to communicate with supernatural spirits, including ancestral spirits, to help the cleansing and healing process. ANTARA FOTO/Iggoy el Fitra/nym/M052

Turuk Laggai Mentawai dance for cleansing and healing rituals

Turuk Laggai Mentawai dance for cleansing and healing rituals

A number of Sikerei (Mentawai shamans) perform the traditional Turuk Laggai dance in Matotonan Village, South Siberut, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, on July 4, 2025. The dance, which imitates animal movements, is believed to be a way to communicate with supernatural spirits, including ancestral spirits, to help the cleansing and healing process. ANTARA FOTO/Iggoy el Fitra/nym/M052

Turuk Laggai Mentawai dance for cleansing and healing rituals
Turuk Laggai Mentawai dance for cleansing and healing rituals

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