Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN)
The ultimate main site of The Batak indigenous peoples is the Pusuk Buhit in Sianjur Mula-mula located at the peak of the former volcanic Mount Toba with an altitude of 1800 metre above sea level, North Sumatera province. The Batak believe that the origin of Batak people came from here, where the first ancestral settlement led by a chief named Siraja Batak. At the height of Pusuk Buhit there is a place called Stone Sawan offerings that is still in use today as the ritual site. Mountains and the Toba Lake, those are also considered sacred by the Batak Peoples, surround the Pusuk Buhit. The sacred site Pusuk Buhit preserved and function as ritual site regularly. Transfer of knowledge from elders to young people through community learning and live in. Community Mapping to mark the historical sites around Pusuk Buhit Documenting the history of Pusuk Buhit from Elders
Film playings at the side event during the Congress gave rise to several indigenous youths who have been working on documentary videos about the culture of indigenous peoples that have not much known yet. From here we got some supports to spread-out the spirit of preserving ancestral masterpiece.
AMAN stands for Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara, the Indigenous Peoples’ Alliance of the Archipelago. AMAN is a representative organisation that consists of a Central Governing Body with 20 Regional/Provincial Chapters, 101 Local Chapters, 3 Wing Organizations representing Youth, Women and Lawyers, and 4 Autonomous Bodies. AMAN represents 15 million individuals from 2,230 indigenous communities across Indonesia.}
AMAN’s mission is to empower, advocate for, and mobilize indigenous peoples of the Indonesian archipelago to protect our collective rights, and to preserve our cultures and environments for current and future generations. In an era of challenges including poverty, climate change, and conflict, AMAN provides innovative solutions by utilizing indigenous values, knowledge, and solidarity to promote social justice, ecological sustainability and human welfare.
