hours for one periond start at 08.00 a.m until 12.00 a.m. During the day, they have two stages work time, i.e four hours at the morning and four hours at the
afternoon 13.00 p.m until 17.00 p.m. If ‘A’ field was finished during one stage so the other stage moved worked to other member field. It is usually saw from the
condition and situation of the working group members. The leader and the member of the group will know the necessity very members. The work place
removal every stage would arranged by the leader. But if we went to Deli Serdang regency and Langkat regency, wer would not found ‘Aron’ again.
Karo people tarditionally lived in shared longhouses called Siwaluh Jabu, but very few now remain and new construction is exclusively of modern designs.
This is Siwaluh Jabu occupied by one big family that consist of eighat families. In the room there is no partion. It looks like a hall. The room is distributed to each
family based on their custom lines. To keep their avoidance relationship Rebu.
2.1 The Religion
Firstly, the Karonese professes animist and dynamism. They worship the spirits Begu which found in sacred places such as : in the mount, big stone, big
trees, river etc. they give tribute and offering of flowers of food and together with magic formula to ask something so the spirits wll give their bless for human.
Karonese confidence is that their nature is headed by Guru Batar Dibata Idatas who authorizes the sky, Padukah Niaji Dibata Tengah who authorizes the earth,
and Banuakoling Dibata Taruh who authorizes underneath earth, but nowadays, the Karonese professes Protestant, Catholic and Muslim. Most of the Karonese
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which domiciled in Deli Serdagn regency and Langkat are Muslim, but in Karo regency most of them are Christian.
2.2 The Karonese Surname
Karo people have social system or tradition which we know as surname i.e merga silima, tutur siwaluh, and rakut sitelu. Karonese have caln system or in
Karo people called ‘Merga’ for a man and called ‘Beru’ for a woman, usually a Merga or Beru used after a name. there are five clans in Karo people, there are :
1. Ginting
2. Tarigan
3. Perangin-angin
4. Sembiring
5. Karo-karo
The Karonese could not got married with people have same clan. For example: Azis Ginting dit not married with a woman ‘Beru’ Ginting. So he could
chose another woman which have different surname clan. To know more about Karones, we should know the Karonese surname
which called ‘Merga’. In Karo language ‘Merga’ means Meherga expensive. Merga always inherit from a father to his child. Every Karonese has least five
words, for example :Boy Sembiring Milala Bere-Bere Peragnin-angin Bangum. Boy is his name, Sembiring is clan, Milala sub clan of Sembiring. Perangin-angin
is clan and Bangun is sub clan of Perangin-angin. Sembiring Milala inherit by their forefather to their genartion in hereditary. Bere-bere inherit by their mother.
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We can see the Karonese relationship system in a diagram in next page. But the first we will discuss about Karonese surname.
No Clan
Sub Clan Orginal Village
1. Ginting
Jadibata Sugihen
Garamata Gurupatih
Suka Babo
Jawak
Pase Ajartambun
Beras Seragih
Capah Tumangger
Munte
Manik Sinisuka
Sinusinga Juhar
Sugihen, Juhar, Kuta Gugung Raja Tonggal, Tongging
Buluh Naman, Sarimunte, Naga Lau Kapor, Suka, Lingga Julu,
Naman Berastepu
Guru Benua, Kuta Gerat, Munte, Cingkes
Pase, Kuta Bangun Rajameriah
Lau Petundal Lingga Julu
Bukit Kidupen, Kemkem, Munte, Kuta
Bangun, Dokan, Tongging, Bulanjahe, Ajinembah, Raja Tengah
Lingga, Tongging Pak Pak, Guru Benua
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No. Clan
Sub Clan Orginal Village
2. Tarigan Tua
Gerneng Girsang
Gana-gana Jampang
Pekan Purba
Sibero Silangit
Tambak Tambun
Tegur Bondong
Karendam Saling
Tendang Pargendangen
Cingkes Ngasaribu, Berastepu
Batukarang Sukanalu
Purba, Simalungun Juhar, Munte, Lingga, Kuta Raja
Tanjung Beringin Gunung
Kebayakan, Sukanalu Rakut Besi, Bingangara
Suka Lingga
Kuala, Pulo Berayan Sinaman
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No. Clan
Sub Clan Orginal Village
3. Perangin-angin Pinem
Bangun
Sebayang
Banjerang Kacinambun
Keliat Laksa
Mano Namohaji
Pincawan Penggarun
Perbesi Sukatendel
Kuta Buluh
Jambur Beringin
Jenabun Tanah Pinem, Juhar, Pernantin,
Sidikalang, Kotacane, Kuta Buluh, Tiga Lingga.
Batukarang, Jandi Meriah, Selandi, Tapak Kuda, Penampen
Perbesi, Kuala, Kuta Great, Pertumbuken, Tiga Binanga,
Gunung Besandi, Gayo. Batukarang
Kacinambun Batukarang, Mardingding
Juhar Bangun Mulia, Pergendengan,
Kutabuluh Perbesi
Susuk Perbesi
Sukatendel Kuta Buluh, Buah Raja, Kuta
Talah, Kuta Buluh Gugung. Lau Buluh, Mburidi, Belingking,
Kaperas, Bahorok Jenabun
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Beliter Uwir
Sinurat Singarimbun
Limbeng Prasi
Ulu Jandi Beliter
Until now the story of this clan Is unknown because there is no
generation of this clan. Kuta Buluh, Karenda, Beganding
Tanjung Rimbun, Temburun, Mardingding, Tiga Nderket, Kuta
Mbaru, Tanjung Pancur Batu
Selawang, Sibolangit Juhar
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No. Clan
Sub Clan Orginal Village
4. Sembiring Milala
Depari Busuk
Bunuaji
Brahmana Colia
Gurukinayan Keling
Muham Pandia
Pelawi
Pendebayang Sinukapor
Tekang Keloko
Kembaren Sarinembah, Biak Nampe, Munte,
Raja Berneh, Kidupen, Naman
Serberaya, Perbesi, Bekancan Kidupen, Lau Perimbon
Kuta Tonggal, Beganding, Kuta Tengah
Kabanjahe, Limang, Perbesi Kubucolia, Seberaya
Gurukinayan Juhar, Raja Berneh
Suka, Perbesi Seberaya, Payong
Perbaji, Aji Jahe, Kandibata, Perbesi, Bekancan
Buluh Naman, Gurusinga Pertumbuken, Sidikalang,
Sarintonu Kaban
Pergendengen Sampe Raya, Kuta Mbelin, Kuta
Mbaru, Liang Melas, Sampe Raya, Pola Tebu, Gunung Meriah,
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Sinulaki
Sinupayung Lau Demak, Batu Erjongjong,
Sapo Padang, Sijagat. Suka, Belinun
Juma Raja, Nageri
No Clan
Sub Clan Orginal Village
5. Karo-karo Barus
Kaban
Sihuhaji
Purba
Kacaribu Ketaren
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Barus Jahe, Sipitu Kuta, Serdang, Penampen, Sibertang, Kabung,
Juma Padang, Buntu, Basam, Kutalimbaru, Aji Nembah.
Kaban, Sumbul, Lau Lingga, Pernantin, Buluh Naman, Bintang
Meriah. Aji Jahe, Aji Julu, Aji Buhara,
Aji Mbelang. Kabanjahe, Berastagi, Kinepen,
Jandi Meriah, Beganding, Kuta Suah.
Kuta Gerat, Kerapat, Kacaribu, Sibolangi, Ketaren
Bunuraya, Kandibata, Singgamanik Lingga, Gunung Merlawan, Lingga
Julu, Kacaribu
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Sekali Kemit
Ujung Sinukaban
Samura Sukapiring
Sinubulan
Sitepu
Torong
JongKemit Bukit
Surbakti Manik
Serberaya, Lau Gendek Kuta Male
Kuta Nangka, Batukarang, Perbesi Pernantin, Kabantua
Samura Seberaya
Bulanjulu Naman, Sukanalu, Gember,
Sigarang-garang, Bakerah, Simacem, Kuta Tengah, Ndeskati,
Sukendebi, Sinaman, Rumamis, Bulanjulu,Sukajulu, Gunung Pinto
Torong Mulawari
Bukit Surbakti, Gajah
Buluh Duri, Dairi
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CHAPTER 3 THE DIAGRAM OF KARONESE RELATIONSHIP SYSTEM