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

Kezia Clarissa Langi; Setiawan Sabana; Hafiz Aziz Ahmad

doi:10.33153/semhas.v2i0.95

Kezia Clarissa Langi 1Fakultas Seni Rupa dan Desain, Institut Teknologi Bandung
Setiawan Sabana Fakultas Seni Rupa dan Desain, Institut Teknologi Bandung
Hafiz Aziz Ahmad Fakultas Seni Rupa dan Desain, Institut Teknologi Bandung

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33153/semhas.v2i0.95

Keywords: culture, Indonesia, Nias, tradition, war costume

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.