The King of Batak was cried then ...

This is about "tragedy" regarding strong willingness to create another province in North Sumatra, called with Province Tapanuli. Actually, the idea of making Tapanuli as province was initiated since years ago when President Soeharto hold the power and role everything in one hand. Even before the new provinces and districts born in recent years. I still remember last time (when i was young ...) there is a popular song within certain Batak community with the title Tangis ni Tapanuli (The Crying of Tapanuli) talking about strong willingness to making happened Tapanuli as province, splitted out of North Sumatra province.

The problem happened because some of districts that planned to join into Tapanuli province, recently change the idea recently. They decided to join with other provinces, either still in North Sumatra province or creating the new one instead of Tapanuli province.

The supporter was not patient, and doing anarchy action in the middle of speakers meeting. The bad story then the head of speaker - Mr. Azis Angkat - died because of heart attacking. Until this time, the suspected persons are under processing of police and attorney accordingly. And the current President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono decided to postpone any plan to creating new districts as well as province until further notice.

One question: during this wave, where is the HKBP position?

The Dead Body for Hometown

1st : Whose grandfather is over there? Again, that outsider only taking back the dead body to our village...

2nd : Cool, man ... be ready for the big party then ... Also it can be fertilize this our thin land ...

Batakneese is one of tribe in Indonesia who has strong struggling life. In Tapanuli itself (the homeland) is not any promising maximally for people to increase his/her wealthness. That is the reason that Batakneese people have strong willingness to go out from Tapanuli to looking for better life rather than staying longer at the homeland. If you come to villages in Tapanuli in recent years, mostly the old people staying there. The younger went out to reach dreams. Usually, they will come to see the homeland (to meet the families ...) in some occasions, i.e. Christmas, New Year, and or religious seasons (babtize, and wedding ceremony). Or, bringing back the family members in other condition ... dead body.

Usually, the old people entitle to get more respect in the tradition. Also the dead body. For people who coming from rich society - and of course having big money to establish the big party before burial ceremony - it is another enjoyment for local people to get in to the celebration. Celebration? Yes, because the longer life (indicated by having grandson, and or son of grandson ...) is the other proverty to be celebrated.

Beside fertilizing, there is another "advantage" for the land: it can transforming to be oil someday in next hundred years ...