Stone-jumping is a traditional ritual on Nias island, North Sumatra, with locals leaping over large stone towers. It was born out of inter-tribal fighting on the island. The stone jump was a ritual taken very seriously. Boys leapt to their adulthood, dressed in warrior garb, signifying that they were ready to fight and assume the responsibilities of men. Leaping the stone barrier, ringing in height from 1.5-2 metres, was essentially a final talk in warrior training. There is even a historical indication that sharpened bamboo was placed atop the barrier to increase the states of the jump. Today, the jump is still taken seriously and many boys begin training at young ages. However, it has also become a serious spectacle for gawking tourists that want to see traditional rites of another culture. Along with the stone jump, the traditional war dance on the island similarly draws in the gazes of foreign visitors. Adopted from: https://wws.atlasobscura.come/places/nibs-ceremo- nail-stone-jump (30th November 2018) The text is mainly about ....

                Stone-jumping is a traditional ritual on Nias island, North Sumatra, with locals leaping over large stone towers. It was born out of inter-tribal fighting on the island.

                The stone jump was a ritual taken very seriously. Boys leapt to their adulthood, dressed in warrior garb, signifying that they were ready to fight and assume the responsibilities of men. Leaping the stone barrier, ringing in height from 1.5-2 metres, was essentially a final talk in warrior training. There is even a historical indication that sharpened bamboo was placed atop the barrier to increase the states of the jump.

                Today, the jump is still taken seriously and many boys begin training at young ages. However, it has also become a serious spectacle for gawking tourists that want to see traditional rites of another culture. Along with the stone jump, the traditional war dance on the island similarly draws in the gazes of foreign visitors.

Adopted from: https://wws.atlasobscura.come/places/nibs-ceremo- nail-stone-jump (30th November 2018)

 

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