10 myths of Lake Toba

1. The figure Watcher Gubug Rickety
Only a few know if at the end of 1948, proclaimer Bung Karno had undergone exile in the rickety hut for 22 days by the Dutch government. Nearly 60 years ago, but the rickety shack was still standing at the edge of Toba. However, the seclusion hut was no longer rickety. Gubug is now incarnated as a magnificent homestead functioned to welcome the guests of honor Provincial Government of North Sumatra. Along with the course of history, it prompted an exile homestead of a mystery to visitors. According to residents, many mysteries here are often colored huts where the former residence proclaimer it. That said, many visitors often hear voices and footsteps from the meeting room once used Bung Karno. In fact, visitors who stay was frequently will be impaired by the astral beings.

2. The figure of Women Faced Rata
There was a group of young people who admit to experience the mysterious events at the edges of Toba. At that time, young people are choosing to play on the edge of the waters of Toba at midnight because they can not sleep. From the group of lads that there was someone who chose to sit on the banks of the lake because it was reluctant to play. When his friends was playing he saw a figure of a mysterious woman who suddenly appeared near her friends were playing water. Mysterious woman walked out of the lake and toward him. How shocked she was when she was approached, because of the visits is not the figure of a woman beautiful face but a face white and without eyes, mouth or nose.

3. Mandatory Utter Santabi Oppung
As one of the ancient volcanic lake, lake Tobamemang've been through a lot of time or era. There have been many things that happen in Toba either bad or not. To go Toba must traverse the various climbs winding. It was said among the winding streets and beautiful valleys that there is a mysterious cave that when a vehicle crosses the front would suddenly die for no apparent reason machine. People believe if so then had to utter the phrase 'Santabi Oppung' which means the permissions in the language field. And then the machine back on, it seems the story is also similar to that believed to exist in the Batu Lubang, Sibolga. Actually, lurid stories like this pretty much circulated among community-Tapteng Sibolga, particularly among drivers. But not all believe. Therefore, there is also a saying, that the incidence of die-casting machine in Batu Lubang only chance alone.

4. The figure Begu Ganjang Incredibly Deadly
Begu Ganjang a mythical creature that has long been known by the ethnic Batak Toba. According to the locals, Begu Ganjang means long ghost whose existence often associated with strange phenomena like people who suddenly became ill or died mysteriously. It is said that they had ever seen, explain if Begu Ganjang is tall creature which, if seen to strangle people who see it. His figure is believed long hair and likes to dwell on the tops of tall trees. Although the existence of this mysterious creature is still being debated, but many who believe in the existence.

5. Being Bullies Tongging
Actually, the story of this sinister going on New Years Eve 2009 when a group of people enjoying the beautiful turn of the year in the village Tongging, lakeside village of Toba. To get a spectacular view of the new year, a group of young men across the ramp Tongging. Apparently not only the rugged terrain that disturbs their early morning trip. But there are figures invisible interrupt their journey as the vehicle's engine suddenly died for no reason while the vehicle is in good condition, until the heavy feeling that torture only when safe conditions.

6. Mysterious Tears
As a beautiful lake, Toba does offer a view of the most riveting not only during the day but also at nightfall. Therefore, many people who choose to spend the night to enjoy the moonlight refracted in the lake at nightfall. But there are also figures of mysterious creatures invisible as if they have dependents in the world who participated enjoying a night on the lake. The reason is, there is a story that says if in some corners Toba often heard the sound of crying grief is said to be victims of the missing persons from drowning there.

7. Mysterious figure Lakeside
At that time, a group of students who used USU never spent the night together on the outskirts of Toba. Unlike the usual group of young people, they spent time with taking pictures together when the time approached the Maghrib. When engrossed in taking pictures, it turns out they were aware of an anomaly when the photos are printed. Curiously, of all the photos you print one photo of them pale. But more terrifying is a figure far behind them like a monkey, but the human-like face resembles an old man and very sad with the swinging leg and body bent.

8. Giant Goldfish
According to the folklore that is believed to be hereditary in Toba mention that there is a figure of three goldfish were very big with a distinctive color Batak (Bonang Manalu) are red, black and white. According to local people, they often see the three different-sized fish between 5-10 meters across the lake. Toba fishermen in waters always uneasy when the group of fish that pass because often damage their nets trap. It was said that the three fish that was the guard Toba that have existed for hundreds of years.

9. Be Polite
As well as the prevailing anywhere, when you pay a visit to Lake Toba must behave and speak politely in Toba region including forbidden do immoral, hurt the animals, even to discard objects that are considered rude. According to residents, there used to be a woman who try to violate these restrictions to dispose of personal trash into the lake. Somehow, she was as if pulled by a mysterious figure invisible to enter and submerge into Lake Toba.

10. The figure of Naga Guard Lake
According to residents around the lake said they often saw the figure of a dragon in the lake. That said, according to the myth that developed there, the dragon is the son of Mr. Toba being turned into a dragon, which until now maintain the lake. More scary again, the dragon is still always reveal themselves. Some of the fishermen who catch fish in the lake Toba sometimes find large scaly creature like a big snake swimming in the lake's surface. However, nobody is able to prove the truth of the dragon.