Stone Jumping 'fahombo batu' has been one characteristic of the people of Nias. Many outsiders who remember or imagine Nias to jump rocks, so there is also a thought that everybody could jump stone Nias compiled until it reaches a height of about 2 m and a thickness of about 40 cm.
Jump stone (stone jumping) is a tradition of South Nias people, especially Telukdalam. This tradition is not usually done by the people of Nias in other regions, and only men who do it. It also has an indication of cultural differences the people of Nias ancestors. What to know more, there never was a woman who jumped stone Nias.
At first, stone jumping is not like what we see today. Both functions and how to command. First jump is a combination of sports and games are free people, not a commercial tradition.
Test of strength and agility
Stone jumping is not just tourist attractions as we see today. Stone jumping is a means and process to address the strength and agility of youth, so having a prestigious heroic souls.
If a son of one family was able to pass a stone that had been set packed in a way to jump, this is one of pride for parents and other relatives and even the whole village community in general. That is why after the boys they were able to pass, then held a simple celebration with slaughtering chickens or other animals. There was even entertained the nobility of his village youth as it can jump to the perfect stone for the first time. These young people will become youth advocates village 'samu'i mbanua or Horo la'imba,' if there is a conflict with other villagers.
Maturity and physical maturity
Seeing the ability of a young man who can jump the stone perfectly, then he is considered to have grown and matured physically. Therefore, social rights and responsibilities as adults are able to run. For example: marriage, to defend their homes or villages joined in the attack the enemy and so on. One way to measure the maturity and the maturity of a man is by looking at motor skills in stone-high stacks! 2 meters.
Technical mastery of the stone jumping tradition
For some pride, every young man not to be outdone by the others. Since the age of about 7-12 years or in accordance with the growth of a person, young boys usually play with jump ropes. They plugged the two-sided pillars, made of stone pedestal, and then jump. From the low, and long elevated. There is also with the help of two friends who hold each end of the rope, and the others jump in rotation. They played with spirit and struggle.
To practice and games, a collection of boys pile of clay and shape it like a stone jump, though not the same height. Starting from one meter. Having made it through that, then they pile of clay to add height. This game has made the children get used to jumping up can jump two meters high stone perfectly. There's even more.
To be more proficient, in the afternoon, when the village youth from the field, so they trooped stone jump training. Especially on a Sunday afternoon or any other big day. Stone jumping is a sport and a fun game for them and attract the attention of the audience.
Not everyone can jump stone
Although the practice continues, it is not all men can jump. There is nothing to hook on. Even some that until the accident, such as broken arms, legs etc.. There is a belief that it is influenced by genetic factors. If father or grandfather was a brave and stone jumper, so among their sons can jump the stone too. If his father was a jumper first stone when he was young, so their kids can jump the stone too even if they have a little exercise. In fact, there are only tried once or twice, then, can jump perfectly without training and warming the body.
The ability and agility of stone jumping are also linked to the old beliefs. A person who is just learning jumping stone, he asked permission first and prayed for the spirits of the stone jumper who had died. He must apply for a permit to the spirits of ancestors who frequently jumped over the stone. The objective is to avoid an accident or a disaster for the jumper when he was on the air, then dropped to the ground. Because many jumper also failed and had an accident.
Conflicts between villages
In the past, stone jumping is a need and also as a preparation to defend ourselves and defending the name of the village. Whatever sacrificed for the honor in his own village 'fabanuasa.' "Öndröra va banuasa, kiri-kiri mbambatö." That's the motto and principles in defending and maintaining the village's name. That is, a sense of patriotism in the home greater than kinship. The incident at one village residents, is the event on all citizens. For example: If one of the citizens of a village A are being hurt by the citizens of a village B, then the other citizens of village A would contribute back. And vice versa. This is a source of conflict between villages and leaving the complex solution hatred 'Horo manana. "
Many of the causes of conflict and war between villages. For example: the land border issues, women and other disputes. This is one village invites attack another village, so that the soldiers 'samu'i' who participated in the attack, must have the agility jump to save themselves.
But first, when the tradition of hunting human heads 'mangai högö' is still running, the battle between the village is also very common. When the hunters chased the human head or running away, then they should be able to jump a fence or fortress villages that have been targets built of stone or bamboo or from tree 'tali'anu' so as not to get caught in enemy territory.
That is also why the villages built on a hill or mountain 'Hili' so that the enemy is not easy to go and not run away fast.
Citadel village
Stunt jump is needed because once every village has a fortress made of stone, bamboo or other materials that are difficult bypassed by the enemy. There is also a hole dug in around the village so that the enemies fell into it while running away or into the target villages.
Rural strongholds formerly composed of stone, was not seen again now, because of human greed. Demolished and taken as a building material.
The young men who returned with success in other villages assault missions, will be a hero in his village. If they win and no one was killed in between them, so before arriving at the village, near the village gate 'bawagöli,' they march and shout while singing "Hoho" victory.
Tourism attractions
Today, remnants of the old tradition, has become a spectacular tourist attraction and able to make Nias known by other tribes. Various action and style of the jumper when he was on the air. There is a brave draw his sword, and there is also pinning his sword with his teeth. The tourists are not satisfied that it has not witnessed this attraction. That also is why, the village youth in the popular tourist destination and activities have made this tradition into commercial activities. On the one hand, they ask, and even the half forcing tourists to see this attraction, but on the other hand they do not want to jump without pay. There was even a request to Rp 100,000 to Rp 200,000 one jump, depending on the bargaining. The jumper has a network of groups and not to sell cheap.
Currently prices range from Rp 50,000 all jumped. But if tourists do not show interest and reject it, the jumper was finally able to accept a lower price. From the money can not, just jump better.
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