MY CULTURE

                                     BATAK CULTURE IN INDONESIA

Batak is one of the ethnic groups in Indonesia . This name is a collective theme to identify some tribes who live and come from North Sumatra . Ethnic groups were categorized as Batak tribes, such as : Toba batak , Karo batak , Pakpak , Simalungun batak , Angkola batak , and Mandailing batak. Where many cultural elements included in the Batak tribe, namely:

 In terms of language
In life and daily life, Batak uses some manner of speaking of them , namely : Karo Batak language used by Karo person ​​, Simalungun Batak language used by the Simalungun person , Toba Batak language used by Toba person , and Mandailing and Angkola was used by itself.

 Arts
Dance are Tor - tor dance, harpoons twelve dance is called fun. And the traditional musical instrument is the Gong, Kecapi instrument, and drum instrument. The craft of weaving is the Ulos fabric in batak tribe . The fabric always displayed in the marriage ceremony, build houses, funerals, and delivery inheritance.

The food and Drink special in batak tribe
The food batak special are goldfish in arsik or fish that can be called with in yellow and Lappet with use materials special batak . If drink is wine.

The latter in terms of confidence
Batak tribes have 3 concepts of trust, such as:
a.  Tondi : the soul or spirit of a person who is a force
b . Sahala : the strength of the soul or spirit of a person