STORY TELLING DANAU TOBA

LAKE TOBA

Once upon a time in North Sumatra lived a young man named Toba. One day he go fishing in the lake. He waited a long time and suddenly he got big and fresh a golden fish. Then Toba went home. At home Toba was very surprised because the fish could talk. “Please don’t eat me.” Said golden fish. “Who are you? How can you talk?” said Toba surprised. “I’m a golden fish, please don’t eat me.” Said golden fish. “Mmm, all right.” Said Toba.

The next day, Toba went farmer in the field. Toba farmer from morning until noon. He was very hungry and tired, so he went home. At home, Toba was very surprised because there was a beautiful girl who was cooking. “Who are you? Why are you in my house?” said toba surprised. “I’m sorry, I was a golden fish and now I human form, I’m here to give you some food, as a sign of my gratitude.” Said the beautiful girl.

Time the past Toba and the beautiful girl married and had a baby named Samosir. When Samosir is seven years old, he was very lazy, stubborn, and mischievous. One day “Samosir, please deliver this food to your father, mother was busy.” Said mother. “No, Mom! I want to play!” said Samosir snapped. “Hey Samosir! What wrong with you? He’s your father! He was hungry.” Said mother angry. Because mother angry Samosir forced to deliver this food.

On the way to the farm Samosir eat father lunch little by litte until the remaining few. When Toba opened the eat box turn out it was empty, Toba was very angry to Samosir. “Whaat? Where the food?!” said Toba very angry. “I’m sorry, Dad. I’m so hungry.” Sampsir answered with anxiety.

Toba felt really upset with his son. And, suddenly he said something rude that was forbidden. “Your manner is like a little animal. It’s because your mother is a fish. So you are like her. Go away from here!” Toba didn’t realize that what he said was so rude. He was forbidden to tell about Samosir mother’s origin.

Samosir sad and tell all to his mother. “Calm down, Samosir. Don’t cry anymore. Now, all you have to do is climbed the highest tree and stayed there. There will be a huge flood and this village will be sink and disappear.” Said mother.

Samosir went away and climbed the highest tree in the village. Mother was really sad. She decided to do suicide by jump to the lake. Suddenly, the sky was getting dark. Not so long after that, the rain fall down. It was a great rain. The thunder and lightning were so scary. Meanwhile, Toba was surprised by this disaster. He can not save himself. And Samosir, although he climbed the highest tree, he still can not escape the great disaster.

And then a small island in the middle of the lake called Samosir Island. And the village was submerged and became a large lake. The large lake is named TOBA.

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