Jumping Stone : Jump 2 Feet High, Width 90cm, and Length 60cm - Nias, North Sumatera

Almost in every village, especially in Teluk Dalam Subregency, Nias Regency North Sumatra, anyone can see the attraction of jumping stone. Several famous cultural tourist objects such as Bawomataluo, Hlisemetano, Hilianeetiha, Botohailaitano, etc, have routine attractions particularly for those foreign by the visitors.
The structure of stones are erected of 2 ms in height as an exercise for any soldiers long time ago. Given the capability to jump the stones, its considered to be able of penetrating the fortress of any enemy.
The advance in time has changeed the function of such a jumping stone activity to be a just traditional sport and attraction for tourist.
Stone that has to jump about 2 feet high, width 90 cm, and 60 cm in length. With a running start running which is not far away, a young man will Nias swiftly sped past stepping stone and then bounced into the air to pass through a 2 meter tall huge stone fortress. Peak aids should not be touched and a perfect landing to be resolved because if not then the risk is muscle injury or even broken bones.
Since 7 years old boy on the island of Nias practicing jump rope kept rising proportion as their age increases. When the time comes, they will jump over a pile of rocks shaped like a prism cut as high as 2 meters. It also became a jigger their courage and maturity as a fighter Nias descent.
Traditional stone jumping in Nias island, North Sumatra or referred to as a stone or fahombo Hombo has been going on for centuries. This tradition is sustainable with megalith culture in the island area of ​​5,625 km ² which is surrounded by the Indian Ocean and it has a population of 700,000.