Fahombo: Digital Painting (8)

Fahombo

Stone jumping on Nias Island is referred to as HomboBatu or Fahombo, and is a tradition that has been faithfully practiced and preserved for centuries. In ancient time young Nias male will try to jump over 2 metres high rock, and if they succeed they will become a man and able to join as a warrior for war and get married.

In modern times, the Fahombo tradition is not done in preparation for war, but rather as a ritual and symbol of Nias Culture. Youths who successfully achieve this skill are considered to have reached maturity and crossed from childhood into adulthood.

Animals Can Sing

Video taken at : Pematangsiantar Zoo, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia (Digital Camera)

The Animals :
1. Ungko (Agilis Gibbon)
Origin: Sumatra
Feed : Fruits and leafs

2. Brown Owa
Origin : Sumatra and Kalimantan
Feed : Fruits and leafs

I can sing better. But that was amazing for animals. :D

Liger at Pematangsiantar Zoo

A Liger, the name of interbreeding between the Lions and Tigers are in Pematangsiantar Animal Park, North Sumatra-Indonesia. The animal is one example of genetic aberrations that should not be done by the breeder of animals for violating ethics, but in zoos and wildlife that frequent crossbreeding.