TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - At least four Batak traditional houses in Jangga Dolok village, Lumban Julu district, Toba Samosir regency, on Friday evening (1/1) were engulfed in fire. "The fire happened lasted ...

Four Rumah Bolon (the traditional Batak house) take center stage at the museum. Elevated on stilts, the house is capped with ...

One of Batak Toba traditions that has been preserved until now is Mangokal Holi, literally meaning, digging bones. In the Mangokal Holi, the bones of tribal ancestors are moved to a new site, ...

The arrest of Sorbatua Siallagan has sparked protests from indigenous communities, who call for his release. The case stems from government permits to PT Toba Pulp Lestari, which has been making ...

Since the 1980s, the company, PT Toba Pulp Lestari, has built pulp and paper plants near Lake Toba, the largest volcanic lake in the world. as a result, local ecosystems and communities have been ...