# Event Details

- **Event Name**: THE MENTAWAI | Harmony Between Worlds - A Tribe Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul with Toine IJsseldijk
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: THE MENTAWAI | Harmony Between Worlds - A Tribe Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul with Toine IJsseldijk

? Date: Thursday, February 26th
? Time: 7:00 PM
? Venue: Usada Bali, Jl. Sugriwa No.4, Ubud, Bali

For the Indigenous Mentawai people of Siberut Island, life is a continuous conversation with the spirit world — daily life, every ritual, every hunt, and every healing act rooted in maintaining balance between body and soul, and harmony between the physical and spiritual realms. In this photo presentation, Toine invites you into that world through rare images captured over thirty-five years, with a focus on shamanism and spiritual healing.
We will enter the uma (the traditional Mentawai clan house), join the kerei (the Mentawai shamans) in their ceremonies, and witness moments where body and soul are brought back into alignment. Many of these scenes — trance dances, ancestral invocations, the initiation of new shamans — offer a glimpse into one of the world’s last living forest-based traditions.

If you feel connected to Indigenous wisdom, shamanism, healing practices, or the timeless bond between humans and nature, you are warmly welcome.

About Toine
Toine first came to Indonesia in 1988 as a biology student, to study primates in Gunung Leuser National Park. After graduating, he moved permanently to Indonesia in 1990 and visited Siberut for the first time that same year. A Dutch-born explorer and photographer, he has made Indonesia his home ever since.
His first encounter with the Mentawai brought him deep into the Siberut rainforest, where he met a community still living by their ancestral traditions. Drawn to their warmth and way of life, he spent much of his early years with them. Living in one family’s household, he learned the language, joined daily routines, and came to understand Mentawai culture as inseparable from the forest.

In time, the family adopted him — an intimate bond that opened the door to ceremonies, rituals, and a deeper understanding of Mentawai cosmology and culture.

For the past five years, Toine has lived with his Indonesian wife, Mega, on a mixed-use plantation on the slopes of Mount Batukaru in Bali.



How to Book:

Secure your spot by contacting us through the following:

? Email: info@usadabali.com
? WhatsApp: ‪‪+62 811 3860 855‬‬

Stay Connected
? Website: ‪www.usadabali.com‬
? YouTube: ‪www.youtube.com/@usadabali‬
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ubud/the-mentawai-|-harmony-between-worlds-a-tribe-balancing-mind-body-and-soul-with-toine-ijsseldijk/200029605327403
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Ubud
- **state**: BA
- **country**: Indonesia
- **location**: Jl. Sugriwa No.4, Br. Padang Tegal, Ubud, Indonesia 80571, Bali
- **lat**: -8.5091
- **long**: 115.26588
- **full address**: Jl. Sugriwa No.4, Br. Padang Tegal, Ubud, Indonesia 80571, Bali, Indonesia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is THE MENTAWAI | Harmony Between Worlds - A Tribe Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul with Toine IJsseldijk being held?
  - **A:** THE MENTAWAI | Harmony Between Worlds - A Tribe Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul with Toine IJsseldijk takes place on Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Jl. Sugriwa No.4, Br. Padang Tegal, Ubud, Indonesia 80571, Bali, Indonesia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing THE MENTAWAI | Harmony Between Worlds - A Tribe Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul with Toine IJsseldijk?
  - **A:** THE MENTAWAI | Harmony Between Worlds - A Tribe Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul with Toine IJsseldijk is organized by Usada Bali.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** THE MENTAWAI | Harmony Between Worlds - A Tribe Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul with Toine IJsseldijk is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ubud, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If THE MENTAWAI | Harmony Between Worlds - A Tribe Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul with Toine IJsseldijk sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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