Megalithic Site of Batak Tribe

One of Batak tribes in North Sumatra live on Samosir Island. Samosir Island is the island lies in the center of Lake Toba. All over the island are superb examples of traditional Batak houses, with elaborate carvings and decorations. Performance of life-size is Gale-gale wooden puppet are held frequently, and at any moment, the musical Batak might break into an impromptu song, the seeming effortless, multi-part harmonies belying the casual setting.
On this Samosir Island can be found three megalithic site of the Batak tribe.

The three megalithic sites on Samosir bear witness to the glory and horror of Batak history. The three consist of 300-year-old stone seats and benches arrayed in a circle. The first set of ruins was used as a conference area for Batak kings. At the second site, the kings would sit in judgment of a criminal or enemy prisoner. If the accused were found guilty, the assembly would move to the third set, which features the ghastly addition of a central stone execution block.

Batak megalithic site lies on Samosir Island (Center of Lake Toba), North Sumatra Province, Republic of Indonesia