Kamis, 23 April 2015

TOMOK VILLAGE



Tomok is one of the oldest village in samosir island and be the well-known tourist spot here. Can reach from parapat use regular boat from tiga raja harbor. Tomok is well-known for traditional houses with sigale-gale puppet/statue and the ancient tomb of samosir.
The legend of sigae-gale puppet was the only young son of the king, asking to go to the war field by the king. Unfortunately he was killed. For batak people, son is the most precious treasure and successor of clan then the king was very sad. Some people that had carving skill looking for special wood from the jungle and curved it look like king’s son face, then by helping of bomo/foreteller called the spirit and asking to go inside the carving. After that hold the traditional dance on front of the king house. The king came out and surprised that his son was alive. King said to held party for seven days. Last time that is used to do to console people who lost the only one son.
Tomb of sidabutar king is the area of sidabutar royal cemetery/tomb. There are three king tomb, chief villager and king soldier with unique shape. Due to the locksmith the first king was buried here around 650 years ago. First king was ompu soribuntu sidabutar, second king was ompu niujungbarita sidabutar and the third was ompu solompoan sidabutar.
Tomok also well-known for souvenir and hand craft.

Batak female wear traditional cloth

traditional house,built without nail and no room inside with sigale-gale puppet in front

royal tomb of sidabutar king


traditional market near tourist spot
 
daily activity of the local people,take and sell tilafia fish from lake

tilafia fish transaction

sell dry fish

gold fish is needed for important ceremonial in batak culture

hazelnut easily found in batak spicy

batak sour

 Horas! thank you very much.If need more information contact me here.


Jonggi Turnip

Tidak ada komentar:

3 DAYS 2NIGHTS ADVENTURE KOLAM ABADI PALARUGA + TREKKING SIBAYAK

1 NIGHT MEDAN, 1 NIGHT CAMPING ON SIBAYAK VOLCANO   DAY 1 AIRPORT - MEDAN ( D)   Meet and greet our driver cum guid...