Next November, several rare cultural attractions and other splendor from the Nias Islands, off the east coast of North Sumatra, will be presented at the 2018 Ya'ahowu Festival, which is scheduled to take place from November 16 to 20, 2018, and is centered in Gunungsitoli, the largest city on the Island Nias. Better known as a surfing paradise with rolling barrels in the Indian Ocean, Nias, in fact, hides the ancient megalithic culture that is still very much alive today. Here is not only a complete megalithic village but its culture is still growing today. This will be the highlight of the Ya'ahowu Festival. For 5 consecutive full days, interesting art shows and cultural traditions from all over Nias Island will highlight the festival. All district governments with the Nias community will present their best performances. Among them is the legendary rock jumping tradition called Fahombo, as well as other unique folk games such as Rago Ue, Fafusi, Fabelugama, and Fabiri.
This year, the Ya'ahowu Festival will be held together with 4 regencies and 1 city located on Nias Island.
This year, the Ya'ahowu Festival will be held together with 4 regencies and 1 city located on Nias Island.
The Ya'ahowu 2018 Festival is held with the aim of promoting Nias Island's unique culture throughout the country and also to the international world, and to attract more tourists to experience the amazing miracle of Nias. In addition, a special park called the Ya'ahowu Park, which will be the best point of view to observe the amazing panorama of islands and oceans to the far horizon.
The Ya'ahowu Festival will begin on November 16 with an exhibition of the best products, handicrafts, and some of the most delicious culinary foods. At the same time, the traditional sculpture and carving festival will begin by displaying the best craftsmen from all over the island.
In the afternoon, a special cultural parade will take place from Merdeka Square to Ya'ahowu Park. This parade will feature various art and cultural attractions from all districts and cities on Nias Island, which will also be followed by officials and heads of government of each district and city, who will wear traditional Nias traditional costumes.
The Ya'ahowu Festival will begin on November 16 with an exhibition of the best products, handicrafts, and some of the most delicious culinary foods. At the same time, the traditional sculpture and carving festival will begin by displaying the best craftsmen from all over the island.
In the afternoon, a special cultural parade will take place from Merdeka Square to Ya'ahowu Park. This parade will feature various art and cultural attractions from all districts and cities on Nias Island, which will also be followed by officials and heads of government of each district and city, who will wear traditional Nias traditional costumes.
Arts and cultural performances will continue the next day at Merdeka Square in Gunungsitoli, competitions and folk competitions will be held as well as traditional rowing competitions at sea. Next there will be a special Gunungsitoli Night which will be the highlight of the celebration, which will close the festival with a performance of traditional, contemporary and popular art, featuring popular national stars awaited in the music world.
The word Ya'ahowu is a common greeting among Nias people. Wherever you travel on this island you will be greeted with the words: Ya'ahowu, a typical greeting given in the morning, afternoon or night, at any time. The person was greeted with the same words as "Ya'ahowu". This is said to be a coincidence meeting, or even at the opening or closing of a church service or mass, because most Nias people are now Christians. This statement was even officially approved to be a characteristic of Nias which was decided at a meeting of the tribal chiefs, leaders and youth of the Balugu, Tahenori, Si'ulu and Sala tribes in Nias, archived by the Dutch East Indies government in 1919.
In his explanation, it was stated that the word Ya'ahowu was a typical greeting from Nias ethnic groups. It consists of two words, namely howu-howu which means blessing, and if added with the word Yes, that means that God bless you. Therefore, said Ya'ahowu very concerned about the welfare and blessings of the Almighty over the person so that he was welcomed. Y a'ahowu, as a result shows one's respect and recognition for others as human beings. Some consider it similar to saying shalom aleichem (in Hebrew) which means "peace with you" and "God bless you".
Today Nias is very well known for its amazing tradition of rock jumping and sea waves. Rock jumping is a skill that boys need to be men, so now visitors can watch local youth easily jump on a two meter high stone wall.
While Nias waves are famous throughout the world because of the massive break. The perfect wave was first discovered in Nias by Australian surfers so that the island is now home to the Indonesian Open Surfing Championship on the Lagundri coast.
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