Title:
CHARACTERIZATION OF BATAK TOBA SETTLEMENT IN TARUTUNG CASE STUDY: LUMBANTOBING CLAN SETTLEMENT IN SAIT NI HUTA

Authors:
Tantri Rospita Rointan Lumbantobing, Nelson M. Siahaan and Dwi Lindarto Hadinugroho

Abstract:
The Batak Toba settlement has been widely discussed in previous studies. All of them were conducted in the lakeside area of Lake Toba, mostly in Samosir region and Toba region, and none has ever been done in Tarutung. Formerly known as Silindung, Tarutung which is sited about 48 Km from the nearest lakeside, Meat, has a different geography from those regions near the lakeside. Among all Batak Toba settlements, Tarutung was also the first to experience modernization through Christianity, evangelized by I. L. Nommensen back in 1864. It is believed that both geography and modernization have significant influences on the Batak Toba settlements in Tarutung. Using a qualitative descriptive approach, this research provides an in-depth knowledge of traditional Batak Toba settlements through stages of description and analysis of traditional settlement in Sait Ni Huta comparing the elements of huta. This research is conducted for the purpose of identifying the traditional Batak Toba settlement in Tarutung as a first step to compare with those in other Batak Toba settlements

Keywords:
traditional settlements, batak toba, tarutung, sait ni huta

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2023.6320