The Rise of Tanö Niha

WHEN the Gunung Sitoli harbor was shaken by the earthquake, Johannes Haemmerle, a German missionary who loves Nias, went around the island holding a wooden sign saying “Tanö Niha, Banua Somasido”; God loves Nias, Nias will not sink.

At that time it was rumored that Nias was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean because of the earthquake. Some of the people rushed out to leave the island, but many decided to say. “Nias is my hometown,�

Subscribe to continue reading.
We craft news with stories.

For the benefits of subscribing to Digital Tempo, See More

The Best Choice

Rp 750.000/12 months

• *Flexible payment methods
• *Unlimited access to Tempo Plus & Tempo Magz

Subscribe

Rp 386.280/6 months

• *Auto-renews every 6 months
• *Cancel at anytime
• *Unlimited access to Tempo Plus & Tempo Magz

Subscribe

See Other Packages

Already a Subscribed? Log in here
To receive daily news by Email, Sign up for Tempo ID.