NIAS LOCAL WISDOM: A CRUCIAL ASSET IN PROMOTING NIAS TOURISM (A View Point)

Abstract

Abstract-This paper discusses the richness and uniqueness of Nias local wisdoms as well as their challenges, prospects, and their contributions in promoting and developing Nias tourism leading to local people's prosperity. Of course, the roles of Nias local wisdoms as an integral part of Nias culture as a whole would also be discussed especially Nias oral traditions which have attracted students who are pursuing their postgraduate degrees and moreover foreign researchers who regard Nias culture with its rich and unique local wisdoms including its oral traditions which could contribute to Nias tourism promotion and development leading to the improvement of the local people's prosperity as it was said earlier. Local wisdoms that have been existing for centuries, of course, would also contribute to developing character building and defending the civilization and moreover the sovereignty of a Unity in Diversity State. The discussion tries to explore and present further the uniqueness of the Nias local wisdoms from my "Nias Eyes" perspectives and of course, its contributions in developing and promoting the Unity in Diversity State, Indonesia, toward peaceful and harmonious ASEAN Community. The significant roles and functions of local wisdoms are believable could become strong "adhesive elements" in creating and maintaining the eternal unity and peace, harmony, and sovereignty of the Unity in Diversity State, Indonesia, as golden heritages of Nias ancestors to their decendants, today's Nias millennial generation.

Nias Warrior’s Armor and its Fundamental Values

“…Local wisdom is a special view of life that became unique, contains personality and identity of a community. It carries life strategies that manifest the activities of a community [1]. Fundamental values are seen through the decorative design and structural design of a clothing.…”