SIALLAGAN VILLAGE (KAMPUNG SIALLAGAN)

Siallagan village is one of the famous tourist spots on the Samosir island. It became tourist object

the statue "pangulu balang" greet the visitors

recommended by travel agents when visiting to Lake Toba.
Here visitors can see and feel Batak tribe of past civilizations. Here there are eight traditional houses, and every village at samosir island each headed by a king. This area is surrounded by a wall of stone and there is one entrance. And near the entrance there is a statue pangulubalang, that mean is guard of the village. It is
said that all statue located in every corner of the village and the house were inhabited by the spirits of ancestors to keep the place.

a signboard before siallagan village

ornament on the entrance "huta siallagan" means "siallagan village"

stairs with odd number and door less than 1 meters

a tour guide explain the stone chair

memoriam to those who keep and maintain village

 

Batak traditional houses made of wood primary, built without using nails. Inside the house is open without rooms inside. So every family slept together and cooked in the middle. Normally each house was living three to four family. The lower part was used to place animals, second stage used to living and the top used to storing harvest. In the front there is stair that is always have odd number. The front door is not more than one meter with the intention that people who go inside have to bow their heads, that mean respecting to the homeowner. Batak traditional houses have typical ornaments with statues. There are carved lizard that is as a symbol of friendship. In front of lizard carving there are also breast carving, yes.. Breast carving. Why? I.e. as a symbol of fertility. The actual original roofs made of palm fiber. But over time, the roof has been replaced with zinc.
Which became the center of attention are stone chairs right in front of king’s house. The mountain stones were carved to be chairs and table. This place was used to be a trial, which was to decide what the appropriate punishment for someone who did wrong. There are three major crimes that the punishment was beheading. First, enemy spies, second, rape, third peek woman taking a bath. Before someone was beheaded, it shall put in stocks under the king's house with his feet and hands bound. Besides the stone seat there is a tree believed to be a sacred tree by the Batak people.

jumping

siallagan tomb from three generation

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