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Museum Huta Bolon Simanindo

Museum Huta Bolon Simanindo

Museum in North Sumatra, Indonesia

Huta Bolon Museum of Simanindo is a museum on in the village of Simanindo on Samosir Island in Samosir Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The museum is housed in the former home of Rajah Simalungun, a Batak king who had 14 wives. The roof was decorated with 10 buffalo horns representing the 10 generations of the dynasty.[1] The museum's collection includes brass cooking utensils, weapons, crockery from the Dutch and Chinese, sculptures, and Batak carvings. Dance performances are given daily and audience participation encouraged.[1]

Sigale gale, life-size puppet performance
Toba Batak in a canoe

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References

  1. [1]
    Museum Huta Balon Simanindo Lonely Planet
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