Nias Island no less beautiful than the Island of Dewata

Nias Island

Archaeologists from the Archaeological Institute of Medan, Ketut Wiradnyana rate, the beauty of the islands of Nias is no less distant from the island resort of Bali. If Nias managed properly, it is not impossible to compete with Bali. "Culture and Tourism of Nias is not inferior to Bali," said Ketut Wiradnyana when appearing as a speaker at the workshop "The Future of Culture and Tourism Nias" in Omo Bale Nias Heritage Museum (YPN) Gunungsitoli, Saturday (23/10).

Workshop organized by the institution Futi Ana'a Rai (Furai) was attended by several officials of whom Kadis Tourism Culture Youth and Sports City Med Tesol Harefa Gunungsitoli Julian, Kadis Tourism Transportation and Communications Information Aliziduhu Daeli SPd West Nias, South Nias Tourism Kadis represented Thoughts Nehe, author of Culture Nias Father John Mary Hammerle OFM Cap, a young artist Nias Zebua O'o, Hikayat Manao Manao and Dasa, the hotel manager Dian Automation Automation Zebua Mario and culture and tourism actors and other concerned parties.

Based on the results of research done since 1995 to 2007 continued Ketut, Nias has been inhabited since 12 thousand years ago. Nias ancestors are believed to originate from Central Asia or Central Vietnam. They emigrated and beudaya paleolithic, the period of early human culture.

After 12 thousand years, the culture is transformed into a culture of Hoa Binh nomadic life that is left to settle in the valleys and caves and rock shelters near the river. They then continued to grow until the year 1500 AD. It was already familiar with the kingdom of Sumatra Mainland. "The legacy of the ancestors of Nias tersebutlah found in two caves namely Goa and Goa Togi Togi Ndrawa Mbogi, Nias," he said.

From the research findings, he said, can be used as the basis for Regency / Pemko in Nias Islands to develop and enhance the cultural tourism sector. He felt confident wet many ancient relics in Nias which can be used as tourist attraction, both local and foreign tourists.

Meanwhile, Julian Harefa said the government is still not optimal in the development of culture and tourism Nias. That's because budget problems Pemko Gunungsitoli knock on the office for the concerns of culture and tourism is only Rp 900 million.

Though to an increase in no small attraction in Gunugsitoli require large budgets. A number of locations that can be used as attractions in Goa include Katawaena (also known as Goa Kite) in which there are relics of ancient artifacts. Furthermore Goa Togi Ndrawa estimated 7000 years old. Goa in Japan dipuncak Laverna Village District Gunungsitoli Labuhan West Wind. Inside the cave there are many Japanese graves in the colonial period before which could attract Japanese tourist. There was also the Goa Lawomaru existing folklore of the people of Nias, Goa So'arowiga inverted saucer-shaped suggests about two years ago. While the coastal attractions, there are 10 locations including Malaga Beach, Mary, Nusa Five Laraga, Fodo, Mother, Miga, Carita, Muara Pantai Indah and Hoya.

General Chairperson FURAI, Aliozisokhi FAU explaining, organizing gatherings were expected to provide a better change for the Nias Islands in the future. He considered, with the results of these gatherings, the institution he leads Furai will continue to try to focus on the advancement of culture and tourism Nias better. Moreover, the results of these gatherings can be used as the precursor and the promotion of Nias. "This informal discussion as a form of cultural promotion and tourism Nias," he said in his opening address these gatherings.

Nias culture and tourism continued to have great untapped potential and the duty of government and society for more active role in the development of culture and tourism Nias. he said. Former North Sumatra DPRD members are added, it has invited all candidates for regional head in the islands, but none are present. In it he argues, Furai want to know the extent to which their programs on culture and tourism Nias later. Even if there are candidates that sets its vision of "Making the area a dDerah Culture and Tourism" is an extraordinary thing, or a minimum of Nias culture and tourism became one of the priorities of development of Nias.

On that occasion he hoped the youth / i Nias as the next generation is more active and more concerned about the progress of the Nias area currently consists of one city and four counties. "I believe, in the future will be more advanced Nias longer and better known, if the sons and daughters of the area and manage it themselves with the existing knowledge base," he concluded.

Therefore, governments in Nias he must prepare the managers of cultural and tourism Nias reliable way to send the sons of Nias cultivate the field of education or the school opened in Nias serti anthropology department, school of music, dance, theater and tourism by bringing the teachers -teachers from outside the region.