Samosir Island, Indonesia

Toba Batak folk dance performance

ethnic cultural

Settled on the Northern tip of the Samosir Island in Lake Toba, Sumatra, Simanindo Village is one of the best places to learn about Toba Batak culture in the region. There, you will visit King Sidauruk’s Batak traditional house restored and opened to the public as a museum in 1969. Apart from nice ancient Batak artifacts, the real highlight of this museum is the daily cultural dance performance. This Toba Batak folk dance show is played by the villagers and mostly includes ritual prayers to the gods, asking for being granted sons, daughters, wealth and health. At the end, tourists might be loaned festive shoulder cloths and invited to dance a few rounds.

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Tour Medan city to see around its beautifully ancient mosque and palace

Go trekking through the dense forest of Gunung Leuser National Park for many wildlife encounters

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Visit the spectacular waterfall of Sipisopiso and the wooden palace Ruma Bolon

Take a boat trip on Lake Toba and explore Batak Toba culture at Samosir island’s villages

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