Summary of Lake Toba
Once upon a time, there was a man who was living in north
Sumatra. He lived in a simple hut in a farming field. He did some gardening and
fishing for his daily life.
One day, while the man 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 daughter.
Few years later, this daughter would help bringing lunch to
her father out in the fields. One day, his daughter was so hungry and she ate
his father’s lunch. Unfortunately, he found out and got furious, and shouted;
“You damned daughter of a fish”. The daughter ran home and asked her mother. The
mother started crying, felt sad that her husband had broken his promise.
Then she told her daughter to run up the hills because a
huge disaster was about to come. When her daughter left, she prayed. 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.
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