Danau Toba

None of which did not know the name of Lake Toba. Sightseeing is famous throughout the country, from small children to adults. Lake Toba is located in the province of North Sumatra, he entered the administrative region of North Tapanuli popular or known as Tobasa (Toba Samosir). From the field, his position is so far away and a long way when heading there. Almost like the distance from Jakarta to Bandung, which is 3 hours or more. Cities that will be passed after the field is Siantar, the second largest city after Medan. [navigasi.net] Lake - Toba So if leaving in the morning, just in time for the lunch hour we will go kewilayah Parapat city, which became the heart of the biggest city on the edge of the highway that connects the city of Medan here. At first I did not think the trip would be so far. Really, I think the only sepenggalan distance equal to the Jakarta-Sukabumi, or Surabaya-Malang. Apparently, alamak far too. Docked here with a stomach that has began to ring, we rushed out of the car to stretch muscle cramps due to prolonged sitting still in the car during the trip. Parapat is located right on the edge of the lake, is a beautiful city lying in the slope of the foothills. From the top of this looks wonderful view of Lake Toba, swooping down among sharp slope. Indeed, a very, very large lake in the center, lay an island, called the island of Samosir. The place is quite high and the air is cool fun. Stomach hungry and tired journey as erased by seeing beautiful scenery and cool air that cold. This region is the "Batak" referred to as the origin of "real Batak". Here dwells clan clan that is believed this is the face of Batak completely. The explanation is as follows: The Batak ethnic consists of 5 sub-divided geographically as follows: 1. Batak Toba (Tapanuli): inhabit Toba Samosir, North Tapanuli, Central Tapanuli using Toba Batak language. 2. Batak Simelungun: Simalungun inhabit, most of Deli Serdang, and use Simelungun Batak language. 3. Batak Karo: inhabit Karo, Langkat and most of Aceh and the Batak Karo language. They prefer to call themselves as Malays. 4. Batak Mandailing: inhabiting South Tapanuli, region and estuary Pakantan Sipongi and Mandailing Batak language, they are geographically closer to Padang. 5. Batak Pakpak: Dairi inhabit, and South Aceh and using language Pakpak. Nias tribe inhabiting Nias (Nias Island) said that they are not Batak people because their ancestors did not come from the Land of Batak. However, they have a clan clan as well as the Batak. The so-called region Tano Batak Batak land or residential area is around Lake Toba, North Sumatra. If not follow the division of the area by the Dutch [political divide et impera] as now, the Land of Batak supposedly still up in South Aceh and East Aceh. ALAS BATAK GAYO Some entry / dialects in the Gayo Alas and very similar to the weak Batak language. Similarly, the name Si and Si Gayo Alas exist in legend and Tree Batak. In Bona Laklak Tree [Tree Banyan tree] painted quite beautifully by L.Sitio [1921] The name of Jau Nias, Aceh and The Edge appeared similar Sorimangaraja name or Si Raja Batak I. Followed by the presence of Si and Si Compact Gayo equivalent to Si King Siak Dibanua that begat Sorimangaraja, grandfather of Si Raja Batak. BATAK pakpak Pakpak small percentage of people referred to as the Batak reluctant because the designation is not related to the MPU Bada Bada Ompu word in Batak language. The word according to ethnic Pakpak MPU equivalent MPU word derived from the title of Java [Spoon MPU, MPU Gandring]. But the language is very similar to Pakpak Batak language, as well as his philosophy. Karo Batak Sub ethnicity is also adamant not want to be called as the Batak ethnic group. According to Prof Dr. Henry G Tarin [State Teacher Training Institute Bandung] 84 designations existing surnames Karo people. That is why, people do not fully Karo Batak ethnic origin, due to the later comers who join, for example clan Colia, Pelawi, Brahmins etc.. During this time in Tanah Karo presence known MERGA Silima [Clan 5]. BATAK NIAS Nias tribe inhabiting Nias (Nias Island) said that they are not Batak people because their ancestors did not come from the Land of Batak, instead of Pusuk Buhit. It makes sense because it is geographically located in a quaint rather remote island in the Indonesian Ocean, west of Sumatra Utara.Namun Thus, they have the clan as well as the Batak clan. There is a unique story that has been suggested by one of the friends. When the Japanese came here, there was one Japanese officer who loves to feed the wild fish that live in Lake Toba. Every morning and evening, he pedaled his sampan on the banks of the lake, and then rang the bell many times while spreading food. Hundreds of fish come to devour the food. For many years he was doing it, until finally it passed Japan in the future. Fish that have been used to eating on the clock and lost the same position as their regular food and habits. Residents are aware of this and then follow the steps Japan. They crowded troop carrying nets in the morning and evening as he rang the bell. Hundreds of fish caught each week. Until finally, there is no single remaining wild fish. Whether or not the story was already no one remembers. In fact, Lake Toba in modern times this is not a freshwater fish production centers in North Sumatra. The government then sought to stimulate the local population with the aid of fish seed in the cage to be maintained in order to become a source of their livelihood.