Ethnic Pakpak As One Tribe Unique In The World

Earth is one planet that is unique. Makhlik inhabited by humans as the most glorious on earth. Various uniqueness itself is found in human beings. Humans are increasingly occupying the world is growing day consisted of various tribes. One of them is Pakpak tribe residing in the State of Indonesia, precisely in the province of North Sumatra.

How a glimpse of the origin of this tribe will Pakpak authors point out in this post.
Ethnic Pakpak in Dairi Regency, West and part Pakpak
residing in Singkil (Boang) and Tapanuli North / Central (Kelasen). Pakpak ethnic origin thought to come from India via Barus or Singkil and according to the study, the first place people Pakpak is Pinagar Kuta (Kecamatan Salak) descendant of the kada by his wife Lona. Then his son was born named the Hiang with derivatives 7 (seven) of the Hajj (Banua Harhar) the KING PAKO (Sicike-cike, PUBADA (Singkil), RANGGARJODI (Book Tinambunan), MBELLO (Silaan Rumerah), Sanggir (Kelasen / Taput) and BATA (not known where he had gone).

The number of ethnic Pakpak now both residing in and outside Pakpak Pakpak approximately 500,000 people. As from each of the above is as follows:
a. The Haji by descendants familys like Padang, Brutu and Solin.
b. The King Pako place at Sicike-cike with off spring Marga Edge Lift, Bintang Capah, Sinamo, Kudadiri and Gajah Bead (Si Pitu Marga)
c. Pubada with offspring Manik, Beringin, Tendang, Bunurea, Gajah, Siberasa.
d. Ranggar Djodi
e. Mbello (Perbaju bigo) According to the story has been drowned out by an event.
f. SANGGIR with offspring Tumangger, Tinambunan, Anakampun, Meka, Mungkur, Pasi, Pinayungen.

• NATIONALITY AND THE SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM

If we explore further the ethnic Pakpak showed thick national spirit and patriotism. Ethnicity has a nature likely to accept new things without damaging the existing values ​​and quickly anticipate the noble values.

In addition, people have a nature Pakpak too fast to adjust, so much happened until the swap clan. Mastering the language of other areas so quickly that the average could master the local languages ​​in Indonesia, that left his own language. This is influenced by a high sense of nationalism within the framework of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia, but it is widely used by other groups, so the identity of the Pakpak extinction. The records of books also mention the Western Orientalists Pakpak as man-eater, but essentially that is eaten is the enemies in battle (mergraha) so it's not as alleged kaannibal the Westerners.

Kepatriotannya nature was still visible at the time of Batak War against the Dutch. Pakpaklah area where the death struggle against the Dutch resistance Sisingamangaraja XII. Many people Pakpak commander, to protect it against the Dutch. That after Sisingamangaraja XII died, the struggle against the Dutch continued to form guerrilla units called "Slimin" until the achievement of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia.

• SOCIAL STRUCTURE

Community consists of over Marga-marga (65 genera) that inhabit each area of ​​customary land rights which are an integral part of his life led by AUR Pertaki then on it was led by a king.

Social structure is placed on toast SILIMA comprising at PRISANG-ISANG (Sukut) Pertualang middle (Gentlemen middle) PEREKUR-EKUR (Siampunan / youngest) PERBETEKKEN (berru) and stem NDIADEP (Puang kula-kula). The division of this status has an important role in society is primarily concerned with the status of someone who should be included in the toast Silima. Pertaki have a very large role as the proverb says "Bana Bana bilalang birru, Bana bana ulubang teacher" has the advantage as a warlord, King of Indigenous and as teachers become role models and role models for their communities.

• ABOUT LAND LAW

Soil is an integral part of community life Pakpak or indicate the identity of the existence of community members so that the soil of life and death of the community. Land controlled by the clan as customary owners of the land. As for other forms of land as follows:
a. Land is not diusahai, ie "Land of Longo-longoon Authorship," "Land of Wood Ntua", "Talin Old Land", "Land Behind the Bar" and Rambah Keddep ".
b. Diusahai land that is "Tahuma Pargadongen", "Perkenenjenen", and "Bungus".
c. Land-embal embal Perpulungen ie, Jampalan, and Jalangen.
d. Sembahen land, ie land that has magical properties (sacred) consists of ground Sembahen Kuta (not to diperladangi) and soil Sembahen Balillon (can diperladangi).
e. Pendebaan land that is land designated as burial ground.
f. Inventories of land reserve land where the soil is still the right clan, land which was guarded by Permangmang (oldest group) and should not be disturbed.

Concerning the shift / transfer of land does not exist in customary law Pakpak, Beru Rading except land (land given to the daughter / son-all is still used) and when no longer in use should be returned to me, or provide land kulanya berru rading.
If there are problems regarding the land, the solution left to toast Silima.

• PROCEDURE FOR MARRIAGE

Marriage in society Pakpak included in the life cycle of a person who has been regulated separately. The essence of marriage is a family to propagate offspring from the clan, thus becoming the successor of his group. Therefore in case of marriage, then marriage does involve the whole family both near and far. So it is essentially a bond that no putusputusnya.

In a society Pakpak known forms of marriage are officially married, married mengeke, averting mating, mating mengerampas, mating and mating mencukung menama. Wedding procession begins with "mengeririt", "mengkata debt" and ends with a ceremony called merbayo. In the rules specified that should not be mating with semarga, every marriage should diadati, the adjustment of a speech, continence, continence and others.

It should also be aware that if someone marries a woman, then the provisions of (unjuken) of the men on the woman, who received unjuken is unjuken pulley block, wages Turang, Todoan, Togoh-togoh/penampati, puhun wages, wage mendedah , wage-remmen Empung and stave Tapiin Remmen. While the Oles (cloth), which is topical given Host ni Beru, host peduaken topical, topical Turang ni Beru, puhun topical, topical mendedah, empung topical, topical persinabul, topical and topical persintabiin penelangkeen.

It should be noted that Tokor Berru (giving the boys) can be shaped mas, buffalo and others every gift should be returned also by the women in the form specified by the Pengetuai.

• STYLING CLOTHES

Everyday clothing in general has now adapted to the times. But for a custom event has its own form, namely:
a. Male:
As for the clothes worn in a custom event by men are Oles, headdress, headdress, dagger ucang, borgot, and rigid straps abak sinane.
b. Women:
Typical custom clothing for women are: Clothes tidy up the fire, topical, saong, cimata leppa-leppa, rabimunduk and ucang.

• TRUST

At this time Pakpak community has embraced Islam and Christianity, although the previously very strong animist beliefs (pelebegu) but this shows a very rapid change of this belief, although there are certain beliefs. Tolerance between the adherents of that, high as bound by kinship.

• CHARACTERISTICS OF TRADITIONAL FOOD

The typical traditional food Pakpak are as follows:
a. Pelleng, which is a typical food intended for them to go to war (mergerraha) or to do the work in achieving a particular goal.
b. Nditak, which is a kind of food is for someone to "ulangkengngalen" (broken in the middle) in a business.
c. NDo Pagit the meal given to a woman who is pregnant.
d. NDo Nggersing is food for the people who asked not to be sickly or something that can fulfill the purpose, and
e. NDo Pengambat the food provided by relatives to someone who is very ill.

• ART EQUIPMENT

Community Pakpak art tool that has maintained since the ancestors of: Gerantung (there is no other in these areas) Gung, Kalondang, Sarune, Sordam, Kucapi, genggong, drums (nine) and others. Art tools can be privately owned and also belong together.

• LANGUAGE AND LITERACY

Ethnic Pakpak long ago have had a script written in a book called "LAPIHEN". In this book Lapihen collected various notes in the form of incantations, religious and others in regional languages ​​Pakpak. The language is still used as an everyday language.

• TRADITIONAL RESIDENCE THAT IS THE TRADITIONAL HOUSE

Pakpak home form has its own characteristic curved shape of the roof (ndenggal). It is likened to "pull-mparas petarik igongken ndenggal" means brave bear the risk if something has been done and dared to defend something that has been done.

Rumat customary to have a function as a place of deliberation about public affairs and is a means of art, while for a young child and a separate guest house provided by the so-called "Bale" and for regular meetings and the practices of art, while for deliberations in the form of used "Kerunggun".

• CULTURE MUTUAL AID

The nature of mutual aid is still preserved in society Pakpak. This is reflected in everyday life together. This is manifested in the form as follows:
a. Rimpah-rimpah is a form of cooperation in rice farming and other implementation is preceded by "merkua" is to first notify the family in one by one community to be together to complete a job, eg "mardang" (rice).
b. Urup-urupen is a partnership to complete a job with a few families that work is completed. For example a single family invite other families to get together to work on his farm.

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