Lesson from the past, knowledge for the future: roles of human memories in earthquake and tsunami narratives in Mentawai, Indonesia

• Main Author: Tulius, Juniator
• Other Authors: Earth Observatory of Singapore
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::General; Humanities::General; Science::General; Oral Tradition; Collective Memory; Earthquake and Tsunami; Disaster Mitigation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165267
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Oral traditions are an important part of the culture of most Indonesian communities. Mentawai, an ethnic group residing in Mentawai Islands of Indonesia, has various genres of oral tradition. Traditional knowledge and local wisdom pertaining to natural disasters are also part of their oral tradition...