Batak Tribe

Batak is one of the tribes in Indonesia. This name is a collective terms to identify some tribes who live and come from Tapanuli and East Sumatra, North Sumatra. Ethnic groups are categorized as Batak is: Toba Batak, Batak Karo Batak Pakpak, Simalungun Batak, Batak Angkola, and Batak Mandailing.

The majority of the Batak people converted to Christianity and the rest are Muslims. But some are embracing religion Malim and also adhere to animist beliefs (called Sipelebegu or Parbegu), although now the number of adherents of both this doctrine waned.

Districts in North Sumatra, colored, has a majority population of Batak.

Kinship

Kinship is related to the legal relationship between people in social life. There are two forms of kinship for the Batak tribe, which is based on lineage (genealogy) and based on sociological, while there is no territorial kinship.

Forms of kinship based on descent (genealogy) is seen from the genealogy clan starting from Si Raja Batak, where all ethnic groups have the Batak clan. While kinship is based on sociological occurs through an agreement (inter-clan match only) or by marriage. In the tradition of the Batak, the unity of Indigenous Peoples is a blood bond in the clan, then Marga. This means for example Harahap, unity is customary Marga Marga Harahap vs. another. Given that the Batak Customary / Traditional Batak dynamic nature that is often adjusted to the time and place affect the inter-regional differences in patterns of tradition.

The existence of philosophy in the parable in Toba Batak language, which reads: Jonok dongan partubu jonokan do dongan parhundul. is a philosophy that we should always maintain good relations with neighbors, because they're the closest friends. But in a custom implementation, the first look for is the one clan, although basically neighbors should not be forgotten in the implementation of the Indigenous.

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Kubu / Anak Dalam Tribe

For those of you who are interested in studying the lives of aboriginal Jambi, you can explore the National Park Mount Twelve. Tribe Child, often called The Jungle is one of the indigenous Jambi the nomadic region of lush forest. Jungle live in groups and spread in several counties; Batanghari, Tebo, Bunge, and Merangin Sarolangun. They lived in wooden huts with thatched roofs shaped stage or the like with a bunch of system construction materials rotan.Sangat interesting to study the customs, norms and rules of this tribe in which they have a tiered system where the leadership role of Chief of the district, as the supreme leader, is very important We can also look closely at how they live in harmony with nature.

Kubu tribe or also known as the Tribe Child or The Wilderness is one of the ethnic minorities living on the island of Sumatra, precisely in Jambi and South Sumatra. They are the majority living in Jambi province, with an estimated total population of about 200,000 people.

According to tribal oral tradition Child is Wrong Maalau people, who fled into the jungle m around the Black Water, Hill National Park Twelve. They then called Ancestors Segayo. Another tradition says they came from Pagaruyung, who fled to Edinburgh. This reinforced the fact indigenous tribes Child have in common language and customs with the Minangkabau tribe, like the matrilineal system.

 a group of Anak Dalam Tribe in 1930's

Broadly speaking, they live in Edinburgh in three distinct ecological regions, namely the People's camp in the northern province of Jambi (surrounding the Park Hill 30), Bukit 12 National Park, and the southern province of Jambi (Sumatra along the causeway). They live a nomadic life and based on hunting and gathering, although many of them now have rubber and other agricultural land.

Their lives are so pathetic as the loss of forest resources in Jambi and South Sumatra, and the processes of marginalization by the government and dominant ethnic groups (Malays) in Jambi and South Sumatra.

The majority of tribal stronghold embracing animism, but there are also a few dozen families who moved into the tribal stronghold of Islam
Interest In Child gods believed in spirits that control life, although some of them already familiar with Islam. They also have a knowledge of medicine which is amazing. They were able to distinguish toxic and nontoxic plants, including work at it.

They live by making use of forest products, hunting and fishing. But along with the knowledge as a result of acculturation with the outside community, some of whom had known the knowledge of gardening and agriculture.

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Asmat Tribe

Asmat is a tribe in Papua. Asmat tribe known as the result of a unique wood carvings. Asmat population is divided into two, namely those living in coastal areas and those living in the hinterland. Both populations are mutually different from each other in dialect, way of life, social structure and ritual. Coastal populations further divided into two parts, namely Bisman tribe that lies between the river and river Sinesty Nin and spare Shimei.
One of the Asmat tribe is making wood carvings

There are many contradictions between different villages Asmat. The most horrible is the way the Asmat used to kill his enemy. When the enemy was killed, his body was taken to the village, then cut and distributed to all residents to eat together. They sing songs of death and cut off head. His brain is wrapped in sago leaves are roasted and eaten.

Now usually, about 100 to 1000 people living in one village. Each village had one house Bujang and many family homes. Bujang house used for ceremonial and religious ceremonies. Family houses inhabited by two to three families, who have their own bathroom and kitchen. Today, there are approximately 70,000 Asmat live in Indonesia. Asmat majority of children were at school.

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