The Legend of Lake Toba

Once upon a time in North Sumatra lived a young man named Toba. One day he
go fishing in the lake. He waited a long time and suddenly he got big and fresh a golden
fish. Then Toba went home. At home Toba was very surprised because the fish could
talk.
Golden fish:“Please don’t eat me.”
Toba: “Who are you? How can you talk?”
Golden fish:“I’m a golden fish, please don’t eat me.”
Toba:“Mmm, all right.”
The next day, Toba went farmer in the field. Toba farmer from morning until
noon. He was very hungry and tired, so he went home. At home, Toba was very
surprised because there was a beautiful girl who was cooking.
Toba:“Who are you? Why are you in my house?”
The girl(Golden fish):“I’m sorry, I was a golden fish and now I human form, I’m
here to give you some food, as a sign of my gratitude.”
Time the past Toba and the beautiful girl married and had a baby named
Samosir. When Samosir is seven years old, he was very lazy, stubborn, and
mischievous. One day
Mother(Golden fish):“Samosir, please deliver this food to your father, mother
was busy.”
Samosir:“No, Mom! I want to play!”
Mother(Golden fish):“Hey Samosir! What wrong with you? He’s your father! He
was hungry.”
Because mother angry Samosir forced to deliver this food.
On the way to the farm Samosir eat father lunch little by litte until the
remaining few. When Toba opened the eat box turn out it was empty, Toba was very
angry to Samosir.
Toba: “Whaat? Where the food?!”
Samosir:“I’m sorry, Dad. I’m so hungry.”
Samosir answered with anxiety.
Toba felt really upset with his son. And, suddenly he said something rude that
was forbidden.
Toba:“Your manner is like a little animal. It’s because your mother is a fish. So
you are like her. Go away from here!”
Toba didn’t realize that what he said was so rude. He was forbidden to tell about
Samosir mother’s origin.
Samosir sad and tell all to his mother.
Mother(Golden fish):“Calm down, Samosir. Don’t cry anymore. Now, all you
have to do is climbed the highest tree and stayed there. There will be a huge
flood and this village will be sink and disappear.”
Samosir went away and climbed the highest tree in the village. Mother was
really sad. She decided to do suicide by jump to the lake. Suddenly, the sky was
getting dark. Not so long after that, the rain fall down. It was a great rain. The thunder
and lightning were so scary. Meanwhile, Toba was surprised by this disaster. He can
not save himself. And Samosir, although he climbed the highest tree, he still can not
escape the great disaster.
And then a small island in the middle of the lake called Samosir Island. And the
village was submerged and became a large lake. The large lake is named Toba.