In English
The Legend of Lake Toba
Once upon a time there was a man living in the area of the present day Danau Toba (Lake Toba). He lived in a simple hut in a farming field, did some gardening and fishing for his daily life. One day he caught a big golden fish in his trap. It was the biggest catch he ever had in his life.
Back home this fish turned into a beautiful princess. He felt in love with her and proposed her to be his wife. She said yes with one condition… the man had to promise not to tell a soul about the secret that she was once a fish, otherwise there would be a huge disaster. The man made the deal and they got married and had a daughter.
Few years later, this daughter would help bringing lunch to her father out in the fields. One day, this daughter was so hungry and she ate his father’s lunch. He found out and got furious, and shouted “You damned daughter of a fish”.
The daughter ran home and asked her mother. The mother started crying, felt sad that her husband had broke his promise. She told her daughter to run up the hills because a huge disaster was about to come. When her daughter left, she prayed. Soon there was a big earthquake followed by non-stop pouring rain. The princess also ran from the house, and each footprint she left became a natural spring. The whole area got flooded and became Lake Toba. The princess turned into a fish again and the man became the island of Samosir (the big island in the middle of Lake Toba).

There are tons of tales from North Sumatra that I learned from my parents and relatives. Back then I used to believe that every place, every river, every house, every stone, every banyan tree had their own story that would wow us as kids :)
Hmm I should find that tale about Hutabarat woman who got curse because she felt in love with a snake…


In Indonesia
Legenda Danau Toba
Legenda dari Danau Toba memberitahu tentang seorang petani yang disimpan kehidupan ikan emas.
The gold fish then turned out to be a beautiful woman. Ikan emas yang kemudian ternyata menjadi seorang wanita cantik. Setelah itu, petani dan wanita menikah dan mempunyai bayi laki-laki.
Perempuan yang dilakukan suaminya bersumpah bahwa ia tidak akan pernah kirim siapapun dia tentang kehidupan sebelumnya.
Anak tumbuh menjadi serakah boy, ia dapat makan 3 kali makan pada satu waktu.
Suatu hari, ia selesai makan ayahnya ketika ia untuk mengirim makan kepadanya di sawah.
dasar anak ikan!! Petani mendapat hebat dan yelled di boy: dasar anak ikan! (you son of a fish!!) (Anda anak ikan!)
Kemudian badai crashed seluruh kota dan tenggelam, kiri ikan hanya ibu dan anak laki-laki itu.


Nama : Triana Dewi
Kelas : XI IPA 3
No. Absen : 17