00:005 Interesting Facts About the Sukunias Stone Jumping Tradition in North Sumatra
00:08The Sukunias community in North Sumatra has a popular tradition, namely stone jumping.
00:13which is called Hombo or Fahombo, where this tradition is only carried out by men.
00:20Usually, the stone jumping tradition takes place on November 9th every year.
00:25Here are 5 unique facts about this tradition which is only carried out by the southern Sukunias community.
00:311. Inspired by the culture of war
00:34This tradition originated from inter-tribal wars in the past.
00:38The aim is to train the youth's agility in jumping over a stone wall about 2 meters high,
00:44in order to defeat his opponent.
00:462. Measuring Youth Maturity
00:49The Sukunias community now has a stone jumping tradition specifically for men to show that they are physically worthy of being considered mature.
00:57if you can jump over a 2 meter high rock.
01:003. Become a symbol of Sukunias culture
01:03The stone jumping tradition has also become a cultural attraction to fill events.
01:07which is usually performed with war dance attractions which are adaptations of wars in the past.
01:144. The stone is pyramid-shaped
01:17The stones are arranged in the shape of a pyramid monument with a flat top surface.
01:22with a height of 2 meters, a width of about 1 meter, and a length of 60 cm.
01:285. Done with special techniques
01:30Stone jumpers have a special technique for landing after jumping over a stone.
01:34This is because if you land in the wrong position, it will cause injury or even broken bones.
01:39See you in the next video.
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