Story Jump Stone in Nias Island

South Nias regency is one of regencies in North Sumatra located on the island of Nias . With Deep Bay Capital , South Nias regency has its own tourism mainstay in addition to traditional house and a war dance that tradition Jump Rock or Fahombo that tradition carried out by a man wearing traditional clothes and skip the local Nias stone structure that is composed of more than two meters tall . Jump stone is only found in the district of Teluk Dalam .
It is said that the event was created as a venue for physical and mental test of the young men in Nias towards adulthood . Each adult males who had participated in the rituals required to pass the stone jump . Stones to be skipped in the form of building a pyramid -like monument with a flat upper surface . Not less than two meters high by 90 centimeters wide , 60 centimeters long . The jumper must traverse not just a pile of rocks , but it also must have a technique such as when landing , because if he landed the wrong position can cause muscle injury or broken bones .
If a son of the family was able to pass through the stone that had been developed in a way that huddle jump , this is a pride for parents and other relatives even the entire village community at large . That is why after the boys they could pass , then held a simple celebration with slaughtering chickens or other animals . Even some of the young nobles who entertain his village because it can jump with perfect stone for the first time . These young men will become youth advocates the village if there is a conflict with other villagers .
Seeing a young man 's ability to jump stone perfectly , then he is considered to have grown and matured physically . Because of the social rights and obligations as adults are able to run . For example : married , defending his village or join the enemy raided the village and so on . One way to measure the maturity and the maturity of a man is to look at the motor skills on the rock stacking height of 2 meters .
In the past , jumping rocks and preparation is the need to defend themselves and defend the village name . Many of the causes of conflict and war between villages . For example, the land border issue , women , and other disputes . It invites one village attacked another village , so that the soldiers who participated in the attack , should have the dexterity to jump to save themselves . But first , when the human head hunting tradition is still carried on , the battle between villages are also very common . When the human head hunters chased or escape , then they should be able to jump a fence or fortress target villages have been built from stone or bamboo or from trees that are not trapped in enemy territory .
Stunt jumps are needed because once every village had fenced or have made ​​a fortress made ​​of stone , bamboo or other materials that are difficult bypassed by the enemy . The young man returned with success in mission attack another village , will be the hero in his village .
Right now , the rest of the old tradition , has been a spectacular tourist attraction , is second to none in the world . Various actions and style of the jumper when you're on the air . There are brave draw the sword , and there is also pinning his sword with teeth .

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