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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Looking south from Tuk Tuk with Samosir Island to the right. A boat arrive to pick up people and return to Parapat.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3052-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Ambarita is located just north of Tuk Tuk. The famous stone chairs in Ambarita where village matters were discussed and justice for criminals decided.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3046-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3021-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Traditional Batak building.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3027-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Liberta Home Stay in the southern bay of Tuk Tuk. There is a large number of cheap accommodation on Tuk Tuk, and the quality is generally good.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. The famous stone chairs in Ambarita. The house in the background belonged to the King. Under the house is the prison, where wrongdoers were put while they waited for the judgement.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-2730-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. A Batak house is built on stilts, made of wood (without nails) and roofed with sugar palm fibre, or unfortunately today more often rusting corrugated iron. The style vary from region to region, but the basics are the same.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3042-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3026-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3024-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Every day there is a display of different Batak dances here. Quite touristy, but still interesting.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3023-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3019-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. The southern bay of Tuk Tuk with Samosir in the background. Tuk Tuk is a small peninsula, and part of Samosir island.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-2999-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Traditional Batak building.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3028-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. A Batak house is built on stilts, made of wood (without nails) and roofed with sugar palm fibre, or unfortunately today more often rusting corrugated iron. The style vary from region to region, but the basics are the same.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3041-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. The famous stone chairs in Ambarita. The prisoner had to sit on the smallest chair while he received his penalty. If he received a death penalty he was led to another group of stones and beheaded.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-2731-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3020-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Royal graves. The museum in Simanindo were originally the home of the Batak king Rajah Simalungun and his 14 wives.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-2717-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. A traditional Batak style building, not far from Simanindo.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3015-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. The famous stone chairs in Ambarita. Criminals were also tried here, and on numerous occasions got a death penalty. Both the King and the medicine man was then present, the people gathered in the background.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-2729-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance. Batak dancer wearing traditional Batak textiles.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3025-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. The southern bay of Tuk Tuk with Samosir in the background. Tuk Tuk is a small peninsula, and part of Samosir island.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3000-Toba.jpg
  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Buildings at the water. Tuk Tuk.
    Indonesia-Sumatra-Samosir-3010-Toba.jpg