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At the northern tip of the island there is a Batak Museum with traditional dance performed twice daily at 10:00.
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. 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.
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Stone chairs used for judgement and executions area of King Siallagan, in front of a line of old Batak houses (about 50-100 years old, but look older). Many houses are still in use.
Batak king grave
The Batak king who adopted Christianity is buried in Tomok, a village 5 km southeast of Tuktuk.