Life with the tattooed Indonesian tribe who sharpen their teeth with chisels and decorate their homes with skulls
- The Mentawai, a tribe of some 64,000 people, live on islands in West Sumatra in Indonesia
- They are known for their distinctive tattoos and the practice of sharpening their teeth with chisels
- These images were shot by Muhammad Fauzy Chaniagom, 19, who spent several days with the tribe
These images document the everyday lives of the men, women and children of the Mentawai tribe, a native population in Indonesia famous for their decorative tattoos and the practise of sharpening their teeth.
The tribe, who live a semi-nomadic life on the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra, believes that sharpened teeth makes them more attractive to the opposite sex.
Muhammad Fauzy Chaniagom, 19, was able to spend four days with the tribe last month, and has managed to capture the life on the islands as the Mentawai hunt and forage for food.
The tribe consists of some 64,000 people, living in homes are known as Umas which are built using bamboo, wood and grass, and are furnished with the skulls of hunted prey.
Marching orders: The Mentawai is a tribe of some 64,000 people who live on the Mentawai islands in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia
Home, sweet home: The Mentawai build their hut-like homes, known as Umas,using bamboo, wood and grass, and are decorate them with the skulls of the various animals they have hunted
Hunter: A man holds a knife and some bamboo while posing for the camera of 19-year-old photographer Muhammad Fauzy Chaniagom,
Popular pastime: A male tribesman takes a break from hunting, left, and an elderly woman sits down with a roll-up cigarette
Adventure: Mr Fauzy Chaniagom was able to spend four days with the Mentawai tribe in West Sumatra last month
Ready to pounce: A woman stays alert while fishing in Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra Province, Indonesia
Aman Lou'lou, a Mentawai tribe shaman who sports tattoos on his upper body and legs as well as sharpened teeth, brandishes a blade during a hunt, left, and right, an elderly tribesman smiles for the camera despite missing most of his teeth
Home cooking: A woman is seen making flour from sago - a starch which is scraped from the inside of palm stems and used for cooking
Helping hand: A young boy joins his mother in the search for precious caterpillars which they will use for food
The tribe is known for their practise of sharpening their teeth which they believe makes them more attractive to the opposite sex
Lucky forager: A child has placed a handful of milk caterpillars on a leaf while he helps his mother look for more
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