the legend of lake toba

Good morning audience, how are you?

In this nice occation I will tell you the story of Lake Toba.
I hope you enjoy it!

Well, once upon a time, in a valley of north Sumatra, there lived a farmer named Toba.
He was a diligent farmer, but unfortunatelly his harvest not always bountiful, and he
often went hungry. Because of his hunger, Toba went fishing in the river. He waited a
long time and became desperate. When toba was just about to go home, suddenly
something tugged on his fishing line. Toba was excited and started reeling in his fishing
line.
“Woww that’s a big fish!” said toba.

Sure enough, at the end of the line was large gold scaly fish. Toba immediatelly brought
the fish home to cook. At home, toba was dissapointed because all of his firewood had
been used up.

“Aaarrghh, there is no firewood here. I’d better go look for some in the fields”

When Toba placed the fish inside the basin, while he went to the fields to collect the
firewood.

“I will eat well today!!” said Toba while carrying the firewood behind the house.

He lit the fire but when Toba went to take a fish, he was surprised. The fish had vanished,
and instead there were pieces of gold inside the basin.

“Where’s my fish? And whose gold is this?”

Then,when Toba opened the door of his room, he was surprised. There was a tall woman
combing her long hair in front of a mirror.

“This women is so beautiful, heyy.. Who are you?” said toba.

The woman turned around and Toba was fascinated. Toba had never seen a woman as
beautiful as her.

“I am be incarnation of the fish you caught earlier. The gold coins, were my scales”
 Toba was confused, the woman smiled.

“I am cursed by the gods to be a fish. But thanks to you the curse has gone now. Lets go to
the kitchen, I’il make you food, you must be hungry.”

Toba followed her to the kitchen. Deftly, the woman immediatelly prepared food for Toba.
Toba was amazed the woman brilliance in the kitchen.

He said to himself. “if only she wanted to be my wife.”

Apparently, the woman could read Toba’s mind.

“I want to be your wife, but I have one condition,” said the woman.

After finishing his food, Toba was shocked to hear what she said.
“just say it! What’s the condition?”

“if we get married later, never bring up my origins as a fish. I will not be the only one who
suffer the consequense if you break this agreement.”

Toba agreed. For him, it was an easy condition. Toba and woman finally married.

Toba was working so hard in the fields, to fulfil their daily needs. Then his wife became
pregnant. Toba was pleased, he couldn’t wait for the birth of his child.
Not long after, baby boy was born. Toba named him samosir. Samosir grew into a naughty,
and lazy child. All he did was play around.
Toba tried to be patient with samosir behavior. Whenever Toba worked in the fields, samosir
didn’t want to deliver the food his wife cooked for him. In the end, it was Toba’s wife who
delivered the food to Toba.

“my wife, you can’t spoil Samosir forever. If he continues to be spoiled, it will be harder to
control him”

Toba’s wife smiled and said “be patient my husband. One day, Samosir will change.”
“I’ve been patient enough with him, my wife. But my patience also has a limit”
One day, Toba’s wife persuaded Samosir to take food to the fields for Toba. At first, samosir refused.
But his mother continued to convince him. Finally, Samosir agreed.

“Huuftt alright mom, I will deliver this food to father.”

But on his way, Samosir played with his friends instead. After playing, Samosir felt hungry.

“Ohh I’m starving. Ahh, I will eat this food. Hehehe”

Samosir then ate the the food that was supposed to be for his father, and left him only a little. In the
fields, Toba couldn’t wait any longer, he was starving. Morover, he did not have time to have
breakfast, because a lot of work needed to be done that day.
In the distance, samosir came running.

“Where have you been Samosir? Daddy has been waiting for you for a long time”

Samosir did not answer and immediatelly gave him the food. Toba was supposed to find only the
leftovers.

“Heyy Samosir, have you eaten daddy’s food? Your behavior is out of line. You little fish! Come
here!”
Toba was angry at Samosir, without realizing he had spoken of the restrictions his wife had
previously warned him of. Toba hit samosir until he cried loudly. Samosir then ran to the house.

“mother.. mother.. Huhuuhuuu”

At home, samosir told everything to his mother. “mother.. Father said I am the child of a fish. Is it
true mom?”
Toba’s wife felt sad because Toba had brought up her origins. Then, she told Samosir to run up the
hill.
Samosir, quick! Run up to the hill son, before the flood comes.
Samosir obeyed her. Immidiatelly the sky was dark, and lightning struck. A flood appeared from the
river. Toba’s wife suddenly jumped towards the tide and became a fish again. Toba, who was
working in fields, was shocked to see the flood coming towards him.
“whats this water, why is it happening? Aaarghh”
He didn’t have time to escape, toba drifted and sank into the flood.

Soon, the surge flooded the entire valley and left only the top of the hill in the middle where samosir
was hidden.
And the lake, named Toba.