Side-Green.Com - Nias Island Surfers Paradise in the Indian Ocean - Visit to the island of Nias in Indonesia seemed to search for past life, time seems to stop fenced megalith culture that is still preserved. In the midst of the vast Indian Ocean, the island is home to ancient Stone Age culture that was awesome to be visited.
Nias Island (Pulau Nias) lies in the Indian Ocean west of the island of Sumatra. The island is beautiful and amazing is surrounded approximately 27 small islands where only 11 islands of which are inhabited including the island of Nias, Simeulue Island, Mentawai Islands and the island of Enggano. What exactly Nias Island is approximately 125 km from the west coast of Sumatra.
It has a spacious approximately 5,000 km², the largest island of Nias is among the surrounding islands. Gunungsitoli is the capital of Nias where facilities are available here for those who want to explore the natural splendor and culture of Nias. In this city there is also a store Nias Heritage Museum collection of approximately 6500 people of Nias cultural heritage.
Islands along the 130 km with a width of 45 km is as alienated existence. Only a few merchant ships docked on the island because it is forbidden. Authorities immediately ordered the ship will trade closer to veer to port or to a port in Padang in Bengkulu. Therefore, the visit to Nias seemed to trace the life of the past, where time seems to stop with the culture and traditions still survive sustainably.
Residents of Nias island spread in approximately 650 villages but many of these villages, including difficult to reach by road because of the heavy terrain. Infrastructure development efforts in this area have to deal with unstable soil surface shape. Newly constructed roads usually only be short-lived because the land is always sinking to the bottom.
Nias island inhabited by people who live on their own since centuries ago. Their culture is still maintained its authenticity from outside influences have any menyambanginya lure tourists. In the local language, Nias people calling themselves as "Ono Niha", the word "ono" means children or offspring, while the word has the meaning of human Niha. Nias Island is sometimes referred to as Tano Niha, wherein said Tano meaningful ground.
Nias world famous rock and surfing culture. One of the famous cultural attractions this stone is a stone skipping, skipping the local local youth a 2 meter high stone wall. As the world surfing locations, Nias Island comparable to Hawaii with large waves that lure ownership penghobinya. Nias Island also briefly hosted the Indonesian Open Surfing Championship which is located on the beach Lagundri.
Fahombe or traditional stone jumping in Nias Island born of the habit of fighting between villages of Nias Island. The tradition was first set aside as preparation for a war where every village is usually guarded by a bamboo fence two meters so that the village men are trained to be able to jump over the fence with a stone skipping exercises. It also as a means of testing the courage and maturity of a boy on the island of Nias.
Nias is an ancient land. No one knows exactly how long the original people living here. According to local legend, lives on the island of Nias comes from the river where a first descent Gomo six gods and human civilization. Therefore, Nias society calling themselves Ono Niha or "children of society". Distribution of the beginning of the Middle Nias then moved to the North and South to develop the language, customs and art respectively. Estimated that humans on the island of Nias saudah existed since 30,000 years ago.
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Danau Toba The Largest Freshwater Lake in Indonesia
Nias Island (Pulau Nias) lies in the Indian Ocean west of the island of Sumatra. The island is beautiful and amazing is surrounded approximately 27 small islands where only 11 islands of which are inhabited including the island of Nias, Simeulue Island, Mentawai Islands and the island of Enggano. What exactly Nias Island is approximately 125 km from the west coast of Sumatra.
It has a spacious approximately 5,000 km², the largest island of Nias is among the surrounding islands. Gunungsitoli is the capital of Nias where facilities are available here for those who want to explore the natural splendor and culture of Nias. In this city there is also a store Nias Heritage Museum collection of approximately 6500 people of Nias cultural heritage.
Islands along the 130 km with a width of 45 km is as alienated existence. Only a few merchant ships docked on the island because it is forbidden. Authorities immediately ordered the ship will trade closer to veer to port or to a port in Padang in Bengkulu. Therefore, the visit to Nias seemed to trace the life of the past, where time seems to stop with the culture and traditions still survive sustainably.
Residents of Nias island spread in approximately 650 villages but many of these villages, including difficult to reach by road because of the heavy terrain. Infrastructure development efforts in this area have to deal with unstable soil surface shape. Newly constructed roads usually only be short-lived because the land is always sinking to the bottom.
Nias island inhabited by people who live on their own since centuries ago. Their culture is still maintained its authenticity from outside influences have any menyambanginya lure tourists. In the local language, Nias people calling themselves as "Ono Niha", the word "ono" means children or offspring, while the word has the meaning of human Niha. Nias Island is sometimes referred to as Tano Niha, wherein said Tano meaningful ground.
Nias world famous rock and surfing culture. One of the famous cultural attractions this stone is a stone skipping, skipping the local local youth a 2 meter high stone wall. As the world surfing locations, Nias Island comparable to Hawaii with large waves that lure ownership penghobinya. Nias Island also briefly hosted the Indonesian Open Surfing Championship which is located on the beach Lagundri.
Fahombe or traditional stone jumping in Nias Island born of the habit of fighting between villages of Nias Island. The tradition was first set aside as preparation for a war where every village is usually guarded by a bamboo fence two meters so that the village men are trained to be able to jump over the fence with a stone skipping exercises. It also as a means of testing the courage and maturity of a boy on the island of Nias.
Nias is an ancient land. No one knows exactly how long the original people living here. According to local legend, lives on the island of Nias comes from the river where a first descent Gomo six gods and human civilization. Therefore, Nias society calling themselves Ono Niha or "children of society". Distribution of the beginning of the Middle Nias then moved to the North and South to develop the language, customs and art respectively. Estimated that humans on the island of Nias saudah existed since 30,000 years ago.
See also:
Danau Toba The Largest Freshwater Lake in Indonesia
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nias island very famous about surfing on the sea
BalasThat's right, Nias island very famous about surfing on the sea
Balas