Muntei Village, South Siberut District, Mentawai Islands Regency is one of the villages located in the middle of other villages that have abundant natural resources and are still cool. On the other hand, the majority of Muntei villagers are farmers and livestock, in this village is still thick with customs and traditions. In addition, Muntei village is one of the entrance gates for paratourism in South Siberut District, so Muntei village is an area that attracts tourists who want to come to enjoy tourism in the South Siberut region.
Muntei Siberut Selatan Village has an area of 20,400Ha of rice fields1. 200Ha, Fields 6,000Ha, Livestock 4,000Ha, Forest 4000Ha. Based on the geographical position, South Siberut District has wilaya boundaries, namely, the north is bordered by Siberut District, the south is bordered by Southwest Siberut, the east is the Mentawai Strait, the west is West Siberut District. According to the data we got, Muntei Village has a population of 1635 people consisting of 846 men and 789 women.
To go to Muntei Village if departing from Maileppet port visitors must take a motorcycle taxi for 15 to 20 minutes to Muntei Village, with a distance of 9 km. This village is flanked by two villages, namely Maileppet Village and Muara Siberut.
The village has 8 hamlets, some located in the upper reaches of the river and land. For its position in the upper reaches of the river, namely Magosi, Salappak and Bekkeiluk Hamlets, visitors who want to go there must pass the river in Muntei. While hamlets that can be accessed by road are Pariok, Peining Buttet, Muntei, Toktuk and Puro II.
In addition, in Muntei Village there are 2 studios the first is Sangar Bubuakat, this studio is a place for the community, especially children, to introduce Mentawai culture to them, there they also store a variety of Mentawai cultural attributes, ranging from gajeumak or dance drums, eating utensils (lulak), there are also tuddukat, and other cultural tools used by the community when performing ceremonies and other rituals. Then the second studio is Sanggar Uma Jaraik Sikerei, if this studio is almost the same as Bubuakat studio which aims to provide introduction / education of Mentawai culture to children. The studio is fostered by the Youth and Sports Tourism Office. In this studio, a combination of traditional and modern music. “But there is also traditional music,
In addition, in Muntei Village there are also 2 Uma (traditional houses), the first belongs to the Sakukuret Tribe and the second belongs to the Salakkopa Tribe. Then in Muntei Village there is also still a Sikerei (healer) who treats the sick and connects the supernatural world. For Sikerei Sabirut there is only 1 Teteu Andro left. While Sikerei Rereiket there are several people, namely Aman Boroi ogok, Penggarita, Gobbai Torompa and Gobbai Aile Kok.