4.1.1 Clans in Karonese society
There are five Karo clans, they are : Karo-Karo, Ginting, Perangin-angin, Sembiring and Tarigan. Karo-Karo has 18 of sub-clans, Ginting has 16 of sub-
clans, Perangin-angin has 18 of sub-clans, Sembiring has 19 of sub-clans and Tarigan has 13 of sub-clans. There are many Karonese use their sub-clans only in
their names. For example : if a man has Sembiring clan, and his sub-clan is Brahmana, he only uses Brahmana. In future his grandchildren think that there
are not only five clans merga silima in Karonese society because they are familiar by using their sub-clan. Consequently, the marriage among the sub-clans
may happen in Karonese society. After knowing that a new couple have the same clan, the wife will change her clan. It is usually to the same clan of her mother in
law clan. Marriage are not allowed with the same clans in Karonese society except
Sembiring and Perangin-angin. When a woman is married, she transfers into the clan of her husband, which instantly gains her many new relatives.
The woman‘s relatives before her marriage is called kalimbubu or bride givers. After marriage,
the relatives of her new husband‘s sisters are called anakberu, or bride receivers. The traditional house describes kalimbubu as visible gods. They are believed to
influence the new couple‘s fertility, health and economic prosperity. The anakberu are required to treat the kalimbubu in high regard.
Each of the five clans has its sub-clans they are as the following table :
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Table 4.3. Sub-clans in Karonese society
Ginting Karo-karo
1. Ajartambun
2. Babo
3. Beras
4. Cabap
5. Gurupatih
6. Garamata
7. Jandibata
8. Jawak
9. Manik
10. Munte
11. Pase
12. Seragih
13. Suka
14. Sugihen
15. Sinusinga
16. Tumangger
1. Barus 17. Samura
2. Bukit 18. Sekali
3. Gurusinga
4. Kaban
5. Kacaribu
6. Ketaren
7. Kemit
8. Jung
9. Purba
10. Sinulingga
11. Sinukaban
12. Sinubulan
13. Sinuraya
14. Sitepu
15. Sinuhaji
16. Surbakti
Perangin-angin Sembiring
Tarigan
1. Bangun
2. Keliat
3. Kacinambun
4. Namohaji
5. Nano
6. Menjerang
7. Uwir
8. Pinem
9. Pencawan
10. Panggarun
11. Ulun Jandi
12. Laksa
13. Perbesi
14. Sukatendel
15. Singarimbun
16. Sinurat
17. Sebayang
18. Tanjung
A. The following sembiring’s subclans are those who do
not eat dog meat
1. Berahmana
2. Busuk
3. Depari
4. Colia
5. Muham
6. Meliala
7. Maha
8. Bunuaji
9. Gurukinayan
10. Pandia
11. Keling
12. Pelawi
13. Tekang
14. Sinukapur
15. Pandebayang
B.The following sembiring’s subclans are those who eat
dog meat
16. Sinulaki
17. Keloko
18. Kembaren
1. Bondong
2. Gana-gana
3. Gersang
4. Gerneng
5. Jampang
6. Purba
7. Pekan
8. Sibero
9. Tua
10. Tegur
11. Tambak
12. Tambun
13. Silangit
14. Tendang
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19.
Sinupayung
4.1.2 Kinship terms in Karonese society
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