After the publication in 2001 of Fr. Johannes Hammerle’s “Asal Usul Masyarakat Nias – Suatu Interpretasi” (The Origins of Nias People – An Interpretation), a new book: “Ho Jendela Nias Kuno – Sebuah Kajian Kritis Mitologis” (Ho, the Window to the Ancient Nias – A critical and mythological analysis) on the same topic written in Indonesian was recently published. The book was written by Victor Zebua, a Niassan, a medical doctor who lives in Yogyakarta, Central Java. The book questions among others Hammerle’s interpretation of “Teteholi Ana’a” as a mother’s womb. The following is the “introductory” page of the book – translated in English by Nias Online. (more…)
Archive for January 13th, 2007
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