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  • 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.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Danau Toba. Bell tower, the Batak's are mostly Christian.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Parapat. The market in Parapat. Yes, it is messy!
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. Gunung Leuser National Park. The orangutan sanctuary of Bukit Lawang is located inside the park.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. Gunung Leuser nasjonalpark. Typical orangutan territory, tropical rainforest.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. There are no luxurious hotels here, but a large assortment of budget rooms.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Toba landscape from Tuk Tuk, looking south.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. Istana Maimun Palace was built in 1888 by the sultan of Deli. His ancestors still occupy one wing of the building. A food stall.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. The Great Mosque (Masjid Raya) of Medan built in 1906 in Moroccan style. The cemetery.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. Kids doing acrobatics on a street in Medan center.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. This unique grave chamber close to Simanindo is inspired by traditional Batak architecture.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Traditional Batak building.
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  • 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. Parapat. Surrounded by hills on one side and the blue lake on the other, Parapat is a popular resort area for rich Indonesians.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. Some of the many becaks in Medan, outside Maimoun Palace.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. The Great Mosque (Masjid Raya) of Medan built in 1906 in Moroccan style.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. Gunung Leuser National park. Red flowers hanging over the river.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. Coming from Gunung Leuser national park, Bohorok river flows through Bukit Lawang and is the nerve of the town.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. There are several bridges like this one which you have to use to cross the river.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Looking east, with Parapat in the background.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. Keep your walks in Medan as short as possible. The sidewalks are in bad shape, the traffic dense and noisy and the air thick.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Ambarita stone chairs. A prisoner with a death penalty were led to these stones were the medicine man drove out evil spirits with his staff. After the body was beheaded the King drank some of the blood to receive magical powers, while the meat was mixed with other kinds of meat and eaten by the people. The bones were thrown in the lake, where swimming and fishing was forbidden for a week.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. A majority of Toba Bataks are protestant Christians, and signs of this is seen everywhere. This is close to Simanindo, on the north-east side of Samosir.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Looking north from the mainland towards Samosir. Close to the channel that seperates Samosir and the mainland. There are some pools here where you can take a bath in the hot water from the hotsprings.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Purple flowers at Lake Toba.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Toba landscape from TukTuk, Girls doing the laundry. South Tuk Tuk looking east.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Batak kids in Tuk Tuk. Tuk Tuk is today full of hotels and restaurants, and a good base to explore the rest of Samosir.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Parapat. The market in Parapat is located close to the harbour where the ferries to Samosir depart. Notice the pregnant, smoking woman.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Toba. View of the Toba Lake from the mainland, Parapat side looking north-west. Samosir to the left, this island was created around 30-75.000 years ago.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. The old Medan Zoo, now moved to e new location. Sun bear, the smallest member in the bear family.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. Istana Maimun Palace was built in 1888 by the sultan of Deli. His ancestors still occupy one wing of the building.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. Gunung Leuser nasjonalpark. Panorama view of the rainforest.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. Gunung Leuser National Park. Termites are popular among the orangutans as supplementary food.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. Gunung Leuser National Park. The orangutan sanctuary of Bukit Lawang is located inside the park. At the feeding platform.
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  • 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.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Tomok, a circle of stone figures. These stone figures are close to the grave of King Sidabatu in Tomok.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Traditional Batak building.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Mata air panas hot springs is a volcanic landscape on the mainland of Sumatra, just across Samosir Island.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Parapat. Parapat is a popular resort town for Indonesians, especially among rich people from Medan. It is the primary ferry port to Samosir Island.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. The old Medan Zoo, now moved to e new location. Orangutan.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. Istana Maimun Palace was built in 1888 by the sultan of Deli. His ancestors still occupy one wing of the building. Children playing outside the palace.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. Taman Makam Pahlawan Bukit Barisan Medan, Hero Monument.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. Gunung Leuser nasjonalpark. A nice pool to swim and cool down after the jungle trek. The water may look clean, but is not drinkable.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. Gunung Leuser nasjonalpark, the Bohorok river. From here it is possible to float down the river on a rafting tube. A perfect way to end a hard day of jungle trekking.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. Gunung Leuser National Park. The orangutan sanctuary of Bukit Lawang is located inside the park. Orangutans can be seen high up in the trees.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. A mosque. People in this area are mostly Muslim.
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  • 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.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Coconuts on the north side of Tuk Tuk
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Banana tree at Lake Toba.
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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.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. A mountain ridge cover most of Samosir from south to north, and gives many opportunities for trekking.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. The Great Mosque (Masjid Raya) of Medan built in 1906 in Moroccan style.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. Gunung Leuser National Park is one of the two remaining habitats for Sumatran Orangutans. Park entrance.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. Bukit Lawang is a small tourist village at the bank of Bahorok River.
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  • 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.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. This unique grave chamber close to Simanindo is inspired by traditional Batak architecture. Small niches inside.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. This unique grave chamber close to Simanindo is inspired by traditional Batak architecture. Small niches inside.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Simanindo on the northern tip of Samosir is the cultural center of Samosir, with a museum. Batak dance performance.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Royal graves. The museum in Simanindo were originally the home of the Batak king Rajah Simalungun and his 14 wives.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. This is the bridge that connect Samosir and the mainland, looking towards the mainland.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Samosir Island channel, looking south. This channel is all that separates Samosir from the mainland.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Looking north from the mainland towards Samosir. There are some high moiuntains around Danau Toba.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Red flowers on Tuk Tuk, name unknown.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Papaya tree at Lake Toba.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Water buffalo in mud close to Tuk Tuk.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. View from south Tuk Tuk towards Samosir.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Parapat. Parapat is a popular resort town for Indonesians, especially among rich people from Medan. Westerners normally prefer to head directly to Samosir.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Toba. View of the Toba Lake from the mainland, Parapat side looking south. Danau Toba occupy an old caldera of a supervolcano that erupted 100.000 years ago.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. Asian tapir is another species on the brink of extinction. Medan Zoo.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. The old Medan Zoo, now moved to e new location. Sun bear, the smallest member in the bear family.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. The old Medan Zoo, now moved to e new location. Orangutan.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) is found in Maluku, New Guinea and northern Australia. Medan Zoo.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. Tirtanadi Water Tower, a huge water tower in the center of Medan.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. The Great Mosque (Masjid Raya) of Medan built in 1906 in Moroccan style.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. A colourful becak in front of Mesjid Raya.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. The Great Mosque (Masjid Raya) of Medan built in 1906 in Moroccan style. After dark.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. Kids doing acrobatics on a street in Medan center.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. Gunung Leuser National Park. The river crossng from Bukit Lawang to the park entrance.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. Gunung Leuser National Park. The orangutan sanctuary of Bukit Lawang is located inside the park. A young orangutan.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. The grave of King Sidabatu in Tomok. The tombstone has the kings image carved on the front, along with his bodyguard and the woman he loved, Anteng Melila Senega.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Ambarita village. Unfortunately most of the Batak buildings these days are roofed with rusting corrugated iron, but they are still interesting to look at. The space under the house is used for domestic animals, the living area is large with no fixed walls, often inhabited by a dozen families.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. A Batak church not far from Simanindo, north Samosir.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Farming on Tuk Tuk. Tourism is an important industry here, but also farming employs a large number of people.
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  • 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.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. The Great Mosque (Masjid Raya) of Medan built in 1906 in Moroccan style. Interior.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Bukit Lawang. Gunung Leuser National Park. The orangutan sanctuary of Bukit Lawang is located inside the park. At the feeding platform, taking a nap.
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  • 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.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Parapat. The ferry to Tuk Tuk and Samosir Island depart roughly every hour.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Toba landscape from Tuk Tuk, looking south.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. The grave of King Sidabatu in Tomok. King Sidabatu was one of the last Batak animist kings. There are also other graves close to that of King Sidabatu.
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  • 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.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Samosir. Banana tree at Lake Toba. Tuk Tuk looking east.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Parapat. Parapat is a popular resort town for Indonesians.  It is the primary ferry port to Samosir Island. You will pass this gate if you come from Medan.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Toba. View of the Toba Lake from the mainland, Parapat side looking south. Parapat is located at the bottom of the bay to the left.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Toba. View of the Toba Lake from the mainland, Parapat side. It is blue, it is green, it is a travellers dream! The Tuk Tuk peninsula can be seen to the right in the photo, as a dark, small line in front of Samosir island. This is the main destination for most of the travellers that come here.
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  • Indonesia, Sumatra. Medan. Taman Makam Pahlawan Bukit Barisan Medan, Hero Monument.
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