Nias, which is administratively located in North Sumatra, is a cloistered small island where one of Indonesia's oldest civilizations has developed and continues to this day. The theory of cultural dissemination states Nias's ancestors came from Yunan, in the south of China, about 3.500 years ago.

Nias Island represents the glory of the megalithic age from Indonesia's perspective. Traditions which shaped their material culture, as part of its cultural civilisation, were extensive and most likely cannot be found in other places. Areas in Nias Island are dominated by large stones portraying their cultural civilisation which take the form of menhirs, dolmens, stone coffins, monuments, statues from the megalithic age and house ladders.

For the Nias, stone likewise represents one's identity and the order of social discourse. Rituals and traditions involving stones have been passed down from generation to generation.

In this Island, videographer seen that military culture (brutal, aggressive, and active) blended with something beauty soul from their ancestor.

Directed, Shot, and Edited by Giri Prasetyo
Music composed by Samuel Respati
Produced by Setiadi Darmawan

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