3 Karonese Lineage System 4 The Karonese Surename

2. 2 The Religion of Karonese People

Most of the Karo people believe in Christ and Mohammed as their saver. Before they received or accepted the ideas of Christian and Moslem they have their belief which called the Perbegu or Pemena. Perbegu means that someone who believes in somebody’s soul who has been died, and they also believed the soul could save and disturb people who still lives in the world. The perbegu believers believed that a man consists of soul and breath. They also believed that if someone who believes in begu ghost is died, his body will came back to the ground, his blood will come back to the river, his breath will come back to the wind, and his soul will become begu or ghost. Perbegu, which also often called pemena which means believe into one Gods. Besides belief into one Gods, Karo people also believed into powers of nature such as, the power of great rivers, big trees, big stones, etc. They give tribute and offering of flowers or food and together with magic formula to ask something so the spirits will give their bless for human. But after the coming of Christian and Moslem, most of Karo people changed their religion into the both new religion, so that, the belief into ghost became smaller and small. Nowadays, the influence of the Pemena or Perbegu is almost lost in Karo.

2. 3 Karonese Lineage System

In ancestor system, Karo is included in the bilateral genealogy clan. Karonese will inherit some clans. These clans are taken from their forefather’s clans, both father’s and Universitas Sumatera Utara mother’s clans. It will be clearer if we examine this system carefully. Since Karo follows the bilateral system. Merga inherited from father. Merga for boys and Beru for girls. Bere – bere for boys and girls are inherited from mother.

2. 4 The Karonese Surename

Karo people have social system or tradition which we know as sure name, merga silima, tutur siwaluh, and rakut sitelu. Karonese have clan system or in Karo people called ‘Merga’ for a man and called ‘Beru’ for woman, usually a Merga or Beru used after a name. The main characteristics of Karo Sure names are: a. Karo-karo b. Sembiring c. Tarigan d. Ginting e. Perangin-angin The Karonese could not get married with people have same clan. For example :Richard Tarigan did not married with a woman ‘Beru’ Tarigan. So he could chose another woman which have different surname merga. To know more about Karonese, 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 and ‘Bere-bere’ inherit from a mother to her child. We can see the Karonese surname on the table. Universitas Sumatera Utara No Clan Sub Clan Original Village 1 Karo- karo 1.Purba 2.Kaban 3.Ketaren 4.Sinulingga 5.Sitepu 6. Bukit 7. Surbakti 8. Kemit 9. Sinubulan 10. Sukapiring 11. Samura 12. Sinukaban 13. Ujung 14. Sinuraya 15. Kacaribu 16. Sinuhaji Rumah Kabanjahe, Berastagi, Kinepen,Jandi Meriah, Kuta Suah. Kaban, Lau Lingga, Pernantin, Buluh Naman, Sumbul, Bintang Meriah. Ketaren, Sibolangit. Lingga Julu, Kacaribu, Gunung Merlawan. Sukanalu, Gamber, Kuta Tengah, Sukandebi, Sinaman, Bulanjulu, Suka Julu. Bukit Gajah, Surbakti Mulawari Bulanjulu Seberaya Samura Kabantua, Pernantin Perbesi, Kuta nangka, Batukarang. Bunuraya, Kandibata, Singgamanik. Kacaribu, Kuta Great, Kerapat Aji Jahe, Aji Buhara, Aji Julu, Aji Simbelang. Universitas Sumatera Utara 7. Karo Sekali Lau Gendek Seberaya NO Clan Sub Clan Original Village 2 Sembiring 1.Pandia 2. Depari 3. Brahmana 4. Colia 5. Gurukinayan 6. Muham 7. Pelawi 8. Sinukapor 9. Milala 10. Pandebayang 11. Keloko 12. Kembaren 13. Sinupayung 14. Sinulaki Beganding, Payung Naman Lmang, Perbesi, Kabanjahe Kubucolia, Seberaya Gurukinayan Perbesi, Suka Perbesi, Aji Jahe, Kandibata, Perbaji Pertumbuken, Sidikalang, sarintonu. Munte, Raja Berneh, Kidupen, Sarinembah. Gurusinga, Buluh Naman. Pergendangen Kuta Mbelin, Kuta Mbaru, Liang Melas, Sampe Raya, Gunung Meriah, Sijagat. Jum Suka, Belinun. Juma raja, Nageri. Universitas Sumatera Utara NO Clan Sub Clan Original Village 3 Tarigan 1.Tua 2. Gerneng 3. Girsang 4. Sibero 5.Silangit 6. Tambak 7. Tambun 8. Gana – Gana 9. Jampang 10. Pekan 11. Bondong 12. Kerendam 13. Saling 14. Tendang Pergendangen Cingkes Nagasaribu, Berastepu Juhar, Munte, Lingga, Kuta Raja, Tanjung Beringin. Gunung Kebayaken, Sukanalu. Rakut Besi. Batukarang Pergendangen Sukanalu Lingga Kuala Sinaman Seribu Jandi No Clan Sub Clan Original Village 4 Ginitng 1. Manik 2. Suka 3. Jawak 4. Pase Tongging, Lingga. Suka, Lau Kapor, Lingga Julu. Munte, Guru Benua, Kuta Great. Cingkes Universitas Sumatera Utara 5. Seragih 6. Munte 7. Sinisuka 8. Sinusinga 9. Capah 10. Sugihen 11. Garamata 12. Guru Patih 13. Babo 14. Ajar Tambun 15. Beras 16. Tumangger Lau Petundal Kidupen, Kemkem Munte, Dokan, Tongging, Bulan Jahe, Aji Nembah. Pakpak, Guru Bunua, Singa Lingga Julu Sugihen, Juhar, Kuta Gunung Tongging, Raja Tonggal Sarimunte, Buluh Naman. Naman Kuta Bangun Rajameriah Bukit No Clan Sub Clan Original Village 5 Perangin-angin 1. Bangun 2. Sebayang 3. Keliat 4. Pinem Batukarang, Jandi meriah, Selandi, Penamen, Tapak Kuda. Perbesi, Kuala, Kuta Great, Tiga Binanga, Pertumbuken Mardinding, Batukarang. Juhar, Pernantin, Kuta Buluh, Universitas Sumatera Utara 5. Banjerang 6. Kacinambun 7. Namohaji 8. Pincawan 9. Sukatendel 10. Penggarun 11. Perbesi 12. Kutabuluh 13. Jambur Beringin 14. Jenabun 15. Beliter 16. Sinurat 17. Singarimbun 18.Limbeng 19.Prasi 20. Ulu Jandi Tiga Lingga. Batukarang Kacinambun Kutabuluh Perbesi Sukatendel Susuk Perbesi Kutabuluh, Kutabuluh Gugung. Lau Buluh, Amburudi, Jenabun Beliter Kutabuluh, Beganding. Temburun, Tanjung Rimbun, Mardiding, Tiga Nderket, Kuta Mbaru, Tanjung. Pancur Batu Sibolangit, Selawang. Juhar Universitas Sumatera Utara

2. 5 Rakut Sitelu