Kezia Clarissa Langi STUDI LAPANGAN: TRADISI BAJU PERANG NIAS MASA KINI DI KOTA GUNUNGSITOLI DAN DESA BAWOMATALUO

Abstract

For centuries the title 'warrior' is embedded in Nias society. As a warrior, the person, their duty, and its costume cannot be separated. To become the protector of a village, a series of task are needed. Therefore, being a warrior is a prestigious status. Today, Nias and its war costume are on the edge of modernity. The thin line between tradition and attraction is created due to globalization and its tourism purpose. To understand the importance of the tradition of Nias war costume, it is crucial to analyze the history through literature and the impact of globalization in Nias today. The result of this research could adapt into creating future Nias war costume that is suitable for the Ono Niha (term for the people of Nias). To fully understand about the condition of this tradition, field research is needed. This research aims to obtain data from Gunungsitoli city and Bawomataluo village regarding the tradition of Nias war costume. The results of this research are the untold story of Nias and the needs of the society regarding Nias tradition in the future.

Killer’s Fashion: Transforming the Potential of Nias Saber’s Amulets into Indonesian Fashion Accessories

“…Nias is an ethnic tribe in Indonesia that uses accessories to distinguish each individual. Nias tribe practices a war society; as a result, the tribe is serious in producing and decorating war equipment (Langi, Sabana, & Ahmad, 2020;Viaro, 2001). Nias soldiers wear war clothing with the same basic structure; therefore, it needs personal decorations to distinguish one soldier from another.…”

“…Amulets in ragö have aesthetic and spiritual roles by adding specific powers to the wearer. The amulets refer to small objects with cultural and personal values for the wearer (Hämmerle in Langi, Sabana, & Ahmad, 2020). Nias saber is the pride of the warrior that can be decorated personally.…”