The Simeulue people became more widely known worldwide after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami because of their high survival rate . Their survival was credited to their tradition of oral history . A previous tsunami in 1908 had affected the island , and stories told about it served as disaster preparation . Only 7 people put of the then 78,000 total population died in the December 26 , 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Simeulue people