Traditional stone jumping in Nias island, North Sumatra. Hombo called rock or fahombo has lasted for many centuries. fahombo rock tradition inherited hereditary from father to son family, this tradition megalith culture in sustainable islands with an area of 5.650 square kilometers, with a population of approximately 750,000 people in the Indian samudara surrounded. fahombo stone was originally done by youth nias with traditional clothes to show that the boy had grown up and were able to jump over 2 meters high rock above the 40 cm thick 90 cm thick bottom perfectly. then the young man would become warriors to defend their villages when there is a conflict between villages. however, not all youth nias able to do it, though it was practiced since childhood, Nias people believe that in addition to stone jumping exercises there are also elements of magical spirits of their ancestors. fahombo attraction not only be a stone for young kebaggaan nias but for their families. families whose children have managed to do Hombo rock the party will be held to slaughter some cattle. This attraction can be seen in the village or in the bay Bawo mataluwo in southern Nias district.
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