Ulos: The Timeless Batak Tapestry That Weaves Love, Blessings, and Identity

Ulos: The Timeless Batak Tapestry That Weaves Love, Blessings, and Identity

2025-08-10

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- In the face of fast-changing fashion trends, one piece of cloth has endured both time and ...

Saur Matua: A Funeral Celebration of a Perfect Life in North Sumatra

2025-08-07

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- While funeral are often marked by mourning, in Indonesia’s Batak Toba culture, the passing of an ...

Ancient Book ‘Pustaha Laklak’ Holds Centuries of Batak Mysticism in North Sumatra

2025-08-04

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- In the highlands of Mandailing Natal, North Sumatra, an ancient manuscript known as Pustaha Laklak preserves ...

The Dragon of Toba Lake: Guardian of the Batak People

2025-08-04

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- Beneath the breathtaking landscape of Lake Toba lies a sacred legend passed down through generations: the ...

Batak Ethnic Group Leads Indonesia With Most College Graduate Rates in 2024

2025-01-25

Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel -- The Batak ethnic group has emerged as Indonesia's leading producer of college graduates in 2024, according ...

Andung: Batak Singing Traditions to Let Go of the Death

2024-12-03

Bandung, Indonesia Sentinel -- The Batak people of Indonesia are renowned for their love of singing, an integral part of ...

Tor-Tor: The Sacred Dance of the Batak People of Indonesia

2024-11-01

Bandung, Indonesia Sentinel -- The Tor Tor dance, a traditional celebration of the Batak people of North Sumatra, Indonesia, has ...

Batak Ethnic Philosophy as a Motivation for Migrants who are Far from Home Village

2023-06-21

by Rivaldi Ihsan, Ethnomusicologist and Lecturer in Music at Sumbawa University of Technology (Instagram: rivaldiihsan, E-mail: ihsanaja361@gmail.com) Batak ethnicity is ...

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