Tips, a new method for Mamuro

This second rice crop in some regions appear to have rice bulibulir. Disruption of the rice farmers are birds. Many ways they are doing to drive out the birds that will eat their rice. There is a orangorangan, creating sounds that are made of tin containers, and others. Activity farmers are Mamuro (in Batak). If mamuro season arrives and the energy to keep the number of rice farmers amounted to more than ever before.

Mamuro or stupid is the activity pursued flock of birds that come from eating rice bulirbulir filled (in Batak nunga rung). Coverage gobatak see things quite convenient mamuro unique and advanced slightly from the methods by farmers generally. This tool is used by farmers to mamuro, functions only efesien to evict the birds and do not require the public during a time mamuro. The following video shows the workings of this tool:

 

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Parmalim Sipahalima Dedication Day of Sacrifice

source:gobatak.com

High Huta, Samosir Island, North Sumatra, Indonesia-In the event a very special and sacred is held once a year as an expression of gratitude to God Almighty Mulajadi Nabolon for all that has been given over the years.

As a thanksgiving for what has been given for one year by the adherents of the teachings of the Lord Almighty Parmalim Pencitpa At So Na Bolon, dilaksankanlah an event that is very sacred and full of lessons each year.

Sipahalima is an annual event held exactly on this day Friday 15th July 2011 in Huta District High Laguboti, Toba Samosir regency (Tobasa), North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Sipahalima ritual is the offering of animal slaughter or sacrifice to the Almighty God (Almighty).

Also tour group also witnessed Yetty Arita and large families by wearing gloves as a condition to all visitors who participate follow these sacred events. Source

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Batak's Language

Indonesia has hundreds of languages throughout the archipelago of 13,000 islands. Indonesian is the national language. People who live around and in Samosir Island has their own language which named Batak language. Most of the people are speaking Indonesian too, as it is an official language used at school and government Here are some basic words and phrases in Toba Batak and Indonesian, handy for traveling around Lake Toba.

English Batak Indonesian 1 Sada Satu 2 Dua Dua 3 Tolu Tiga 4 Opat Empat 5 Lima Lima 6 Onom Enam 7 Pitu Tujuh 8 Walu Delapan 9 Sia Sembilan 10 Sappulu Sepuluh 11 Sappulu Sada Sebelas 20 Dua Pullu Dua Puluh 100 Saratus Seratus 1.000 Saribu Seribu 10.000 Sappulu Ribu Sepuluh Ribu 100.000 Saratus Ribu Seratus Ribu 1.000.000 Sajuta / Sada Juta Sejuta / Satu Juta English Batak Indonesian Cheers Lissoi   Hello Horas Salam I Am Ahu / Au Saya You Are Ho / Hamuna Kamu We Are Hami Kami Yes Olo Iya No Daong Tidak Why ? Boasa ? Kenapa ? Eat Mangan Makan Just A Moment Satokkin Sebentar Happy Sonang / Las Roha Senang / Bahagia Delicius Tabo Lezat / Enak Sleep Modom Tidur Thank You Mauliate Terima Kasih

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