MUSEUM PUSAKA NIAS

Newsletter Oktober 2013

We are happy to inform you about ongoing personnel changes and current events and activities around the museum.

Planning a holiday in Nias?

Why not stay at the Guest House of the museum or even in one of the traditional houses? For details, please visit: See Airbnb www.airbnb.com/rooms/1733387.

Personnel changes
1991 our Nias Heritage Foundation was founded: Yayasan Pusaka Nias. From the beginning Pastor Johannes was in personal union Chairman of the Foundation and also a director of the museum. But after our former President Soeharto had been dethroned, there were stricter laws for foundations. Now Pastor Johannes could only take one position. Based on his experience and practical work, the management of the Capuchin Province suggested that he should remain director. In addition, the Board of Trustees was appointed rather nominal. So, Pastor Johannes is becoming the chairman of foundation. Now there are 2 periods of 5 years each behind us. And on the 8th October 2013, Pastor Johannes was appointed as Chairman of Nias Heritage Foundation and Deputy Director, Nata'alui Duha is now director of the museum.

Pasto Johannes can be reached Phone +62 81397074204 & email: <p.johannes.haemmerle@gmail.com>

P. Hadrian Hess, OFM Cap returned to Germany

On 16 September 2013 P. Hadrian Hess Nias has left. Now at the age of 75 years and after 39 years of mission, he returned to Germany. In 1990, he was the driving force for the provincial chapter of the Capuchins to establish a ethnologist Nias Museum approved. Since then, P. Hadrian was always a member of our Foundation. We owe him many suggestions and support. Email: <hadrian.hess@kapuziner.org>

Thank you for donations!

In order to cover the operation costs and realizing new projects, we continuously need your support: Our new bank address and account number: Name of Bank : BNI 46 Address : Jl. Imam Bonjol No. 40, City : Gunungsitoli Province : Sumatra Utara Country : Indonesia ZIP code : 22815 IBAN / BIC number ( SWIFT code) : BNI NI DJA XXX B I C : 032 Account No. : 0313 719 099 N P W P : 21.022.740.1-118.000 On behalf of : Yayasan Pusaka Nias Or Pastor Johannes Bank Account: Bank Account No.: 0058190651 on behalf of of Martin George Hmmerle Everything else the same as above (in the same bank).

Animal News
Crocodile 2 months without food On July 21, we were told by the local authorities handed over a 3 meters alligator. It was fenced with a large iron hook, and the hook is still sitting deep in his stomach. Then, the crocodile over 2 months long refused any food intake. The first diet food devoured it then a cat.

Stabbed doe
Four months ago, a large doe which donated by a friends of museum in Gunungsitoli was killed. The large male deer has lived so for almost 5 years now. Well, we were hoping for breeding. But after two months of peaceful togetherness with her male deer partner, the male suddenly turned and stabbed his fiancee (the doe) with its sharp horns.

Blind mouse deer

Four of seven mouse deer in the museum are getting sick. The eyes of four deer are sick since three months ago and then becoming blind. We suspect the fertilizer in the sweet potatoes leaves is the cause of the sickness. There is then no sweet potatoes leave, but fast-growing leafy tendrils. These in turn form the main food for our deer and mouse deer.

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