LEGEND OF LAKE TOBA

DESIGN BYBRATYA ADYANA

REARRANGE BYCAROLINE MELANIE PUTRI

TEXTS BYCINDY HERAWATI KUSUMA W

PICTURE BYDIAH WAHYU ISTIQOMAH

Once upon a time in North Sumatra lived a young man named Toba. He lived in a simple hut in a farming field. He did some gardening and fishing for his daily life.

One day, while Toba was do fishing, he caught a big golden fish in his trap. It was the biggest catch which he ever had in his life

Surprisingly, this fish turned into a beautiful princess. He felt in love with her and proposed her to be his wife. She said; “Yes, but you have to promise not to tell anyone about the secret that I was once a fish, otherwise there will be a huge disaster”.

The man made the deal and they got married, lived happily and had a son named Samosir.

Samosir become stubborn, lazy and mischievous kid because they too spoil him

One day, when Samosir would help bringing lunch to his father in the fields. He ate his father lunch until it is remaining few, and When Toba opened his lunchbox he is surprise it is empty, nothing left in there.

Toba felt really upset with his son. And, suddenly he said something rude that was forbidden. “Your manner is like a little animal. It’s because your mother is a fish. So you are like her. Go away from here!”

Toba didn’t realize that what he said was so rude. He was forbidden to tell about Samosir mother’s origin.

Samosir sad and tell all to his mother. “Calm down, Samosir. Don’t cry anymore. Now, all you have to do is climbed the highest tree and stayed there. There will be a huge flood and this village will be sink and disappear.” Said mother.

Samosir went away and climbed the highest tree in the village.

Soon there was a big earthquake followed by non-stop pouring rain. The whole area got flooded and became Toba Lake. She turned into a fish again and the man became the island of Samosir.