beg a part from the harvest the other people although they help to reap a nice profit, etc.
Parmalim religion has a bible. The bible is written on Batak letter. The name of Parmalim bible is Pustaha Habonoron. And according to writer
informant, the Parmalim original bible is only one in this world. The location of the original Parmalim bible Pustaha Habonoron is in the centre Parmalim in
Hutatinggi, Balige. But, interpretation from the bible is divided into two parts: 1.
Pustaha Parguruan Teacher of Life 2.
Pustaha Hangoluan The Right of Life Parmalim is divided in two parts:
1. Parhudamdam
2. Parbaringin
Parmalim who forbid cutting the hair and believed that God live in Banyan Beringin tree.
Parmalim is recognizing as the first religion for Batak people. But, after Christian and Islam enter Indonesia, Parmalim adherent was decrease because
Batak Toba people entered the formal religion like Christian and Islam. Parmalim adherent is very little. Parmalim adherent is only about a hundred family, in
Samosir regency that the writer observer. The located: in Sagala and Hutaginjang, Palipi, and Tomok.
3.2 Division of Day as Special Event
Since a long time ago, Batak people have a calculation about the date and the month. The day is calculated each month by 29 and 30 days. Each day is
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different as it is called and according to the name, they know what day and what month. They observe those days by looking at the signs in cycle of the moon and
stars parlangitan the sky. The days are called:
1. Artia 11. Muda ni mangadop
21. Samisara Moraturun 2. Suma
12. Boraspati ni Tangkup 22. Artia ni Angga
3. Anggara 13. Singkora Purasa
23. Suma ni Mate 4. Muda
14. Samisara Purasa 24. Anggara ni Begu
5. Boraspati 15. Tula
25. Muda ni Mate 6. Singkora
16. Suma ni Holom 26. Boraspati Nagok
7. Samisara 17. Anggara ni Holom
27. Singkora Duduk 8. Artia ni Aek
18. Muda ni Holom 28. Samisara Bulan Mate
9.Suma ni Mangadop 19. Boraspati ni Holom 29. Hurung
10.Anggara Sampulu 20. Singkora Moraturun 30. Ringkar
Moon was named by: 1. Sipahasada
5. Sipahalima 9. Sipahasia
2. Sipahadua 6. Sipahaonom
10.Sipahasampulu 3. Sipahatolu
7. Sipahapitu 11.Li
4. Sipahaopat 8. Sipahaualu
12.Hurung
In every year the last month is named Hurung month parentheses and the 29th day of each month is also called Hurung day. Every month on hurung day
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usually avoids the activities that are expected to develop, for example, picks up animals for pets, sows seeds, makes the event legalization of marriage and so
forth. They usually make an approach to the Mulajadi Nabolon God and purification of every month on the hurung day. The next day is ringkar means
out of the oppression. On hurung month and on the same day name hurung day, in the end of
the year has a special attention. Generally, all of the activities are totally stopped. The people don’t plant seed, perform commercial transactions. The people also do
not give and receive something good for business development. The people do not make parhataan or discussion on all aspects of life together. They do their
activities alone or live alone in the activities of one family. They restrict themselves from secular relation. It is called marsolam diri limiting themselves
from worldly things. This activity is usually played by those who are standing in the concept of
hamalimon to practice the obedience to Mulajadi Nabolon God that they believe sundung ni hangoluan end of life goals. The meaning of life is
described by hariara sundung dilangit which is carved on the side of the Bolon house, which defined by tree of life that more conical towards the top which
means Mulajadi Nabolon’s God reside. When the followers of hadebataon hamalimon run over by a new
understanding, they interpret it as a hard fighter, moreover enforcer hamalimon Batak has bestowed on the Batak land by Mulajadi Nabolon God. The
enforcement hamalimon is called as Malim like King Uti, Simarimbulubosi, and
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Sisingamangaraja that have bitter enough experience of life so they are called as the Nasiak bagi.
After Batak hamalimon adherent crystallizes on leading of Majesty King Naipospos, they use the hurung day in hurung month to remind the
bitterness, the bitterness of life experienced by Malim. This moment is also used to remind the bitterness of the followers of the Malim and his own
experiences during the year. The followers of Batak Hamalimon are crystallized in the Parmalim
since 1910 or older. Parmalim symbolizes the bitterness that experienced by Malim with Napaet. Napaet is a combination of plants that contains of bitter,
sour, spicy and salty.
Napaet also symbolizes the plight of the hamalimon’s followers, that is calling themselves are Parmalim. Napaet has a wider meaning. Napaet is
experienced by Malim, it is caused their efforts to uphold the law of the truth for bangso Batak. While napaet experienced by his followers divided into two parts
defenition. First, because of his loyalty to follow the doctrine of Malim so he often suffers from persecution by the people around him, slander and accused of
get lost. Second, Napaet is the result of his own mistakes of the law that has been upheld by Malim, who perform the actions that may damage the integrity of
Hamalimon and affect to the order of destruction of humanity. These are called as sin”.
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That sin is accumulated over one year contemplated and request forgiveness in hurung month and hurung day. Napaet as a medium of any sense of
the existing approach to the human senses, the Malim doesn’t eat for 24 daily hours and then he will be delivered to more spiritual room and fervently beg
forgiveness. This is the height of teaching marsolam diri, restrict themselves from worldly demands.
The next day ringkar rungkar is out of the contemplation of regret into the acceptance of the grace of forgiveness. On this day, Parmalim is mangan
natonggi. It doesn’t represent to consume sweetness, but enjoys what the daily consumption, eats with fellow community and expresses happiness.
Ringkar is the last day of each year which is celebrated as a day of freedom after a deep reflection and forgiveness. The next day is Artia day
Sipahasada month, the first day of the new year. There is no habit to celebrate the new year for the past Batak society. They only remember the birth of
Simarimbulubosi, man of god which is recognized throughout the law enforcement of Batak land. She is the enforcement of human rights and womens
award degrees. She puts in order and enforces customary law-making directly in the community. She deifies the people who feel free from oppression and
despicable man who rises in rank. He implies the law Unang, tongka dang so no, it must be.
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Simarimbulubosi have the power and grace of divinity from Mulajadi Nabolon who is sent by God. He is born on the day of Suma day and diharoani
the second day to celebrate a child’s birth in Anggara Sipahasada month.
King Manghuntal Singamangaraja I is also born on the Suma day. So on the Suma and Anggara day, Parmalim celebrates the birth of the Malim that
blessed by Mulajadi Nabolon. The activity of spiritual cleansing that has been done on the hurung day in the end of the year, and the freedom rungkar on
ringkar day. The new year begins with a welcoming the spirit Tondi nabadia who is sent by Mulajadi Nabolon called as Tondi parorot, Tondi pangajari, Tondi
panghophop through the Malim, King Uti, Simarimbulubosi, Sisingamangaraja and King Nasiakbagi.
Artia day on Sipahasada month is considered as Robu. Robu is on the sidelines between two different activities. Robu can also be interpreted as
restricted day period after performing activities. So obviously, Parmalim has an activity on Sipahasada month but not to celebrate the new year, but to celebrate
the birth of the Malim and to welcome the renewal after the end of the year performs the ritual of forgiveness of sins.
3.3 Tunggal Panaluan
