SAMOSIR ISLAND (Pulau Samosir)

SAMOSIR ISLAND

                                         Picture Samosir Island

Samosir Island is an island located in the middle of Lake Toba in North Sumatra. An island with an altitude of 1,000 meters above sea level. Samosir a district in January 2004. Previously, the island is part of Toba Samosir regency. Consisting of nine districts, namely Pangururan (Capital District), Daily, Sianjur Mulamula, Nainggolan, Onan bronze, Palipi, Ronggur Nihuta, Simanindo, and Sitio-Tio.

Each district has attractions, which if managed properly will bring added value to the island with a population of 131,000 inhabitants. However, unfortunately it has not managed tourism potential maximum. As a result, the SP appears in a recent visit to the area is a quiet Samosir. Whereas in June and July is holiday time.

Impression of poorly-maintained and the mountains are bare look in various places on the tourist sites. The weather was scorching lately increasingly impressive aridity in Batak tribe's homeland. Arid conditions with the main livelihood of farming and lack of access makes Samosir less developed than other tourist attractions. Not surprisingly, many local residents who migrate to the outside Samosir. According to Regent Samosir Mangindar Simbolon, most high school graduates leave Samosir to find a job for a better life.

Less access to one of the many things that hinder the development of tourism in Samosir. To reach the island is quite time consuming. Jakarta to Medan trip takes two hours flight, followed by a road trip takes four hours from Medan to Parapat, and a 45-minute ferry from Pier Ajibata, then a tourist takes more than seven hours. Time tempauh 45 minutes will be shortened to 10 minutes when using a speed boat.
Ancestral Land

Samosir Island is believed to be the origin of the Batak. Because, on this island exactly in Pusuk Buhit Sianjur Mulamula District is home of the Batak. Pusuk Buhit a hill with a height of over 1,800 feet above the surface of Lake Toba. Hills is believed to be the universe or "Mulajadi Nabolon" (God Almighty) appeared. In this district there Mulamula Sianjur village which is the first village Batak society.

The village is located in the foothills of Pusuk Buhit. In this village there is a cultural heritage in the form of miniature Si Raja Batak house. For information, the title Raja Batak is not because of the position as king and has a local government, but rather to honor the ancestors descendants Batak Batak tribe. Information circulated calling, Raja Batak came from Thailand through Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra to arrive at Sianjurmulamula. Other information call Raja Batak came from India through the area Gayo Alas Barus or to get to Lake Toba.