splendor. Such tombs are especially numerous in the regions on the southeastern shore of the lake called Toba Holbung and the island of Samosir . A great many of
the Toba Batak have converted to Christianity as a result of the missionary undertaking by a Gernlan Protestant mission Rheinischen Missions-Gesellshaft
which established itself in the northern Tapanuli in the 1860s [Pedersen 1970: 47-72]. Nowa-days most of the Toba Batak are Christian, although the precise number could
not be ascertained owing to the lack of statistics classified according to ethnic affiliations after the Revolution a war of independence against the Netherlands in the
period 1945-1949.
2. 4 The Social Structure
Batak societies are patriarchal organized along clans known as “Marga”. The Batak Toba believe that they originate from one ancestor Si Raja Batak, with all
“Marga”, descended from him. A family tree that defines the father-son relationship among Batak people is called tarombo. Marga Batak Bataknese are patrichial family
names or marga in Bataknese from the male line. They believe that they originate from one ancestor “siraja batak” with all margas descendents for him.
In Batak Toba society the patrilineal clan having its own name such as Simanjuntak, Hutagaol and Tampubolon is called marga, which is also a unit of
exogamy. The relationship among the following three groups - hula-hula wife- givers, dongan tubu ones own patrilineal clan and boru wife-receivers is termed
dalihan na tolu three stones for placing a cooking pot. As well as being of marked
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importance in ritual contexts, it is fundamental to the social relationship of the Toba. The wife-givers are believed to be spiritually superior to the wife-receivers. One of
example mores of Toba Batak is “dalihan Natolu”. “Dalihan Natolu “ this symbolize attitude to life of people of Toba Batak in
going into society. “Dalihan Natolu” is:
2. 4. 1 Marsomba Tu Hula-hula
“Hula-hula” is parent from woman married by a man, Hula-hula can be interpreted widely. All relatives of woman married by a man can be referred to Hula-
hula. Marsomba Tu hula-hula it is meaning a man has to respect to act family of his
wife. 2. 4. 2 Elek marboru
“Boru” is daughter from a clan, for example boru Tampubolon is a daughter from clan of Tampubolon. In wide meaning, term of this boru meaning daughter from
a family and also from the clan. Elek Marboru means as man has been able to huddle up this boru.
2. 4. 3 Manat mardongan Tubu
Dongan tubu are brothers and sisters as clan. Manat Mardongan Tubu symbols, relation or link with brothers for men and pariban for women as clan as.
This Dalihan natolu become guide among people of Batak in daily life.
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CHAPTER 3
DESCRIPTION OF ULOS BATAK
3. 1 General Description Of Ulos
