shocking the world, foraging tribe in Aceh

DECEASED my grandfather, Teungku Yusuf bin Gum, is a veteran of war. During his life, the grandfather confessed to being involved actively in the struggle against the war either Dutch or Japanese. After the Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia, 17 August 1945, the grandfather chose to become an ordinary citizen. Living by farming as farmers and trade.
During the growing season, he to the field. He farming from Blangpidie to Old Inong in South Aceh (now Aceh Barat Daya or often abbreviated Abdya). At that time, rice farming is done once a year. But the results are pretty good. I still remember, behind the grandfather's house there is a large granary. The size is approximately 3 x 3 meters. Barn was never empty.
On the sidelines of farming, trade grandfather. That work, he conducted about twice a year. Exactly after spraying rice and after harvesting. Span of two agricultural activity is quite long. About 3-4 months. Enough time to trade to other areas in Aceh.
From Blangpidie, he brought salt and salted fish. The goal Gayo Lues and Takengon, Central Aceh. Salt and salted fish is sold in two areas. The reason for lack of potential of the sea. When I got home, grandpa brought tobacco and coffee. Gayo coffee and tobacco is much better than the one in South Aceh. It also sold back at the village.
Blangpidie-Gayo-trip and otherwise Takengon Takengon-Gayo-Blang Pidie taken weeks. My grandfather said, they pass through Terangon, Gayo Lues. If the Blangpidie, translucent lines to the Gayo in Ie Mirah, Babahrot. Indeed, the line is not secure.
Aceh forest along these lines, said the grandfather live different kinds of wild animals. In a way, they are often met with tigers, elephants, rhinos, and a snake crossing the road. Interestingly, not even if they are disturbed. When passed by a beast that is, khususunya elephants and tigers, they usually stop. Wait until grandma go. The term for the two animals.
meet Mante
In addition to dealing with the animals often, grandfather also said he often met with the tribe Mante. He said, Mante smallish. His legs upside down. Part toes just behind. While heel in front. His run faster. In his hands there is always a weapon made of wood. More fitting called a beater.
They could never face to face. There was only a trace funny. Due to stamp his heel in front. The incident was not once. From the story of the grandfather he never met at least three times. During that time, "Mante" fled into the woods.
It is believed or not, the grandfather said Mante indeed living in the forest. He moved to the availability of food. The story is told by some other friends. He said the former was found burning and cookware in the middle of the forest. The shape is unusual. Made of wood and stone. Problem was, the story is not specific grandfather

Story told to my grandfather did not recorded scientifically. But the term Mante in South Aceh-couldn Setau I was familiar. In everyday life, grandmothers and women age often use the term Mante as material for his grandchild who sneer as if he had never seen anything new. Whether it refers to specific goods or a specific area. "Ka hai neuk saba. Mante lagee defender kalon sapeu tom han, "which means endure a little, do not like Mante who never saw any.
The use of the term may refer to the existence of the tribe in the middle of the forest that had avoided if meet people. Extensive factual data about the forests of Aceh may still debated. Comprehensive verification of Aceh's forests can indeed be changed either factor interests of the government, investors, as well as the real factors such as climate change and natural.
If we take only the appropriate government referral Menhut SK 170 / KPTS-II / 2000, Aceh's forest area reached 3,549,813 hectares. Consisting of 1,066,733 hectares of forest conservation, 1.8445 million hectares of protected forest, limited production forest 37,300 hectares and 601 280 hectares of limited production forest.
In practice, the management of forests in Aceh have not been efficient. In many places, we still find land that is not productive. Not for agriculture and plantations managed optimally, even left up to the forested again. Along the western and southern coast of Aceh, for example, a lot of utilized production forest.
forest encroachment
While in other places, massive forest encroachment done well by local people themselves to exploit the potential of timber, and the government on the pretext of investment. This behavior occurs due to consumptive life pattern that forced people practical life by exploiting natural resources and not exploit natural resources.
Should we understand, the forest is not only belong to people of Aceh who are already living with modernity and high intellect. There are other habitats that have not been studied comprehensible. So also with the possibility of their habitat Mante tribe called by my grandfather and viral videos lately.
Finally, I feel, the government or related parties do not need too talkative addressing the invention as a video circulating Mante. No need to feel superior by making findings as a research project. Because in the end, that may result from the research is damage in the name of science.
Let ecosystems in the protected forest running properly. We just need to understand each other and share living quarters. Let them with their lifestyle, contemporary and traditional. Because I believe the Tribe Mante in Aceh forest wilderness.