Tuesday, June 16, 2015
5 Interesting Things About Tribe Nias Nias Island South:
1. Hombo Stone; Jump called Stone.
The first thing, which certainly is not foreign to that tradition Skip Stone or so-called "Hombo Stone" by the people of Nias Tribe. This tradition can be found among others in the village Bawomataluo South Nias. This tradition has existed since time immemorial in the future of the ancestors, serve as mental and physical test event for every young man nias tribe. The stone which the jump is large boulders and arranged like a pyramid with a height of 2 (two) meters, width of 90 (ninety) centimeters and a length of 60 (sixty) centimeters above the surface of the stone buttresses are flat and small as footing horses to jump to a big rock. (Read: Tradition Jump Stone).
2. Traditional House / Traditional Tribe Nias with Construction and Technical Building Environmental Friendly.
The next interesting thing of Nias Tribe is on the building / house is traditional. Wherein Construction And very environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques. Factors inclusion of illumination that comes from natural light with window position is above the roof. The existence of the louvres as well as space on the roof of extensive forced air circulation inside the house thus creating a cool temperature in the house. And some construction and other techniques that it has its own advantages and differences of the three parts of central, north and south on the island of Nias.
3. Li Niha; Or language Nias.
The next thing is about language Nias or called Li Niha. Although the language of Nias is still unknown exactly its origin, but the uniqueness of this language in each end of a sentence or word, having the suffix vowels or vowel. Nias language familiar six vowels, namely a, i, u, e, o, coupled with the letter รถ (read: "e" nam).
4. Building Nias Traditional House Built Without Nails and Tali, however Earthquake Resistant.
Omo Sebua is a type of traditional houses or traditional houses of the island of Nias, North Sumatra. Omo sebua is a house specially built for the head of the village with traditional pillars of ironwood and high roof. Omo sebua specially designed to protect occupants in the event of an attack rather than tribal warfare in ancient times. Access to the house is only a small ladder fitted the trapdoor. Form a very steep roofs can reach a height of 16 meters. Besides being used to shelter from enemy attack, also known omo sebua resistant to earthquake shaking.
King Tribe Traditional House of Nias
Omo Nifolasara Sebua | House Tribal Nias
5. Ancestor Sulu Nias
Although researchers have not yet found Archaeology exactly who and where the ethnic origin nias because of the missing link. However, through genetic research estimated that the ancestors of the tribe nias came from Taiwan through the Philippines about 4000-5000 years ago. The study was conducted through 440 blood samples from residents in 11 villages on the island of Nias. Y-chromosome and mitochondrial DNA is very similar to the Nias people of Taiwan and the Philippines. Y-chromosome is the nature of man. Human males have XY chromosomes, whereas females XX. Mitochondrial-DNA (mtDNA) is inherited from the maternal chromosomes.
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source: kompasiana.com