Video of Man Hobbit 'Mante' in Rimba Aceh create a rookery Aceh

Social media is shocked by the appearance of a small man who found pemotor trail in the highlands.

The discovery of the alleged Tribe Mante was uploaded on YouTube by a user account called HZTN. In the video, a motorcyclist was walking down a forest trail inland Aceh was suddenly startled by a short-running human figure while carrying wood.

The creature then chased, but disappeared behind the reeds. The pemotor trail then look for it but to no avail.

Some information on the Internet said the dwarf was Mante tribe, the tribe of endangered and live in caves and river banks in the highlands.

As stated one online media, Public Relations Head of Aceh Police Commissioner Gunawan also had a similar initial allegations. "I've seen the video. Man, yes. It may be indeed that in primitive tribes. Perhaps Tribe Mante," Gunawan said, Sunday (26/3).

However, there is no strong evidence that confirms that a mysterious figure is part of the tribe Mante. Gunawan explained, need to know the exact location if you want to do more in-depth study. "Interesting this, whether it is extinct, or whether it is genuine Aceh," he said.
Up to now, as is known, literacy and evidence of Mante rate can be said not enough. He said communities this one is characterized by features of high short with no more than 90 centimeters. Mante people perceived to have small bodies, shy and mysterious.

"Indeed this is one of the tribe which is considered as the oldest tribe of the people of Aceh," said archaeologist from the University of Syiah Kuala in Banda Aceh, Husaini Ibrahim, told AFP on Monday (03/27/2017).

People Mante or Bante be as a native of Aceh before the newcomers arrived into Aceh and Aceh shaping modern society, as commonly known now. The presence of Mante in the modern age itself is still full of question marks. Most just a testimony unbelievable news or only tiny traces in the soil found passer.
"From the story is small footprints, like a child," Husaini said.

The history lecturer also hear from a video circulating on the internet. When matched with the public narrative, indeed sign figure in the video is also suitable, ie those Mante will flee when approached.

Enterprises scientific study said that they are still a relative with other tribes in the region, for example in the ocean Pirate parts of Southeast Asia, Sakai tribe in Riau, until people speak Mon-Khmer in mainland Indochina. They are still one family, the Proto-Malays aka Old Malay.
"There is a story, ancient times they were originally located in a district in Aceh Besar, namely in Kampung Kampung Seumileuh alias Rumoh Two Blaih," Husaini said.

Over time, they move up to the region Indra Patra, where the Kingdom Lamuri. They live up to Indra Puri until Tanoh Abee (Fine Sandy Soil). The triangular area is a valley inhabited them.

"In the process, they spread into several areas, including the area fertile for life, searching for fresh water. They get into the mountains, then later they inhabit mountainous areas," said Husaini.

The new religion came. Once upon a time they were brought before the king so that this Mante Islam. But they did not want. The king did not impose a religion to them, so that they are released again and spread to the Gayo.

And what about the physical traits they were known short? How can be like that? Husaini confirm that they are indeed short-bodied, about 60 cm-1 meter less.

"Somewhat stooped a little. But they are very agile. His run very fast. Sometimes if compete quickly with the bike, the bike can lose. Toned once on his feet," he said.

They are considered as a race that has not been mixed with outsiders, so it is still pure. Acehnese modern stature as now formed due to interaction with the various tribes, including Arabic, Chinese, European, and Indian Oceans.

After all, said Husaini, people Mante human remains. Patchiness posture because the general public do not really know about the existence of this kind of race types.

"They are not animals, but humans with slightly different races and rarely met with people in general. Maybe other people think of animals, but does not. They're people who live in the forests," he said.