One may know the Batak tribe as one of the tribe who has a hard custom. Hard here means in terms of the style of speech that always uses a loud voice like an angry person, as well as unstoppable speech. In various areas of big cities, Batak people work as lawyers. Call it a reliable lawyer Hotman Paris, or Ruhut Sitompul, or something else. Adat is known hard or a profession that mostly became a lawyer is whether to become one of the culture of Batak tribe that has been passed down from generation to generation? Maybe yes, maybe no.

Therefore, to know the cultural character of the real Batak tribe, need to explore some forms of cultural indicators that characterize the Batak community. As in the culture of the Tribe of Java there are several sub tribes where between the Javanese in East Java and Central Java have their own characteristics, Batak tribe as well. Batak tribe has several sub tribe that is, Batak Toba, Batak Karo, Batak Simalungun and some more. For more details refer to the following information.

History

The history of the Batak tribe culture is as follows, Batak Kingdom was founded by a king who came from the country Toba Sila-silahi (Silalahi) lau 'Baligi (Luat Balige), which is in the village of Parsoluhan, Pohan tribe. The king who is directly concerned is RajaKesaktian. This supernatural king named Alang Pardoksi or often called as Pardosi.

In the heyday of the Batak empire has been led by the king as well. The leading king named Sultan Mahara Bongsu, he presided over the year 1054 Hujriyah and he also made his country prosperous and he was someone who had a policy in his politics

Location

Batak culture originated from the island of North Sumatra. This area is an area that comes from the residence of Batak people who are already familiar with:

Mainland KaroKangkat
Hulu Deli
Hulu Serdang
Hulu Simalungun
Toba Mandailinh
Tapanuli Tengah

So this tribe area batak can be passed by a series of Bukit Barisan located in the area of ​​North Sumatra. Here also there is a lake that has a large size and this lake is often called the lake Toba. If viewed from its administrative area then they will inhabit the region that some districts partly from the region of North Sumatra. Its area is as follows:

Karo District
Simalungun
Dairi
Tapanuli Utara
Asahan

Philosophical Life

Hagabeon: Cultural values ​​that reflect the desire for the good of life such as for longevity, childbearing, lots of fun, and everything else that is fine.

Hamoraan: The cultural values ​​of honor for the Batak tribe that reflects the balance on the spiritual and material aspects.

Uhum and Ugari: Uhum is a cultural value that reflects the sincerity of the Batak people to uphold justice. While ugari, reflecting the loyalty and sincerity of Batak people to a commitment of promise.

Pengayoman: Pengayoman is a customary value to protect the community. In the social strata of the Batak tribe, pengayoman is a task that must be carried by the three elements of Dalihan Na Tolu.

Marsisarian: A cultural value among the Batak tribe to understand each other, appreciate, and also help each other against others.

Mining lizard: Lizard is a symbol for the Batak people. The meaning is that the life of the Batak people is like the life of a lizard. Cicak can live everywhere and have a good life skills. As the Batak tribe must be able to adapt to various life and must be able to survive in various problems of life.

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