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The purpose of writing this article is to find out that Dalihan Natolu in Batak customs, especially us as Toba Batak people and we can understand that this theology is also connected to the concept of Dalihan Natolu as a symbol of unity in Toba Batak tribal customs and we also as Indonesian people are a reflection of traditions and culture that have been known throughout the world since the time of our ancestors. However, with the entry and domination of Western religions in Indonesia, traditional and cultural values ​​began to experience a process of desacralization and were even marginalized. As a result, the identity of the Indonesian people seems to be lost in expressing their beliefs. To face this challenge, a new theological model is needed that is rooted in what exists in Indonesia, in this case the concept of Dalihan Na Tolu, namely the customs of the Batak tribe. And dalihan na tolu is a kinship system that brings society to an egalitarian status in love and sacrifice.

Indonesia is known as a country rich in cultural diversity, including the diversity of tribes and ethnicities spread throughout the archipelago. Interethnic interaction is a very important phenomenon in reflecting social harmony and cultural diversity in the midst of community life. In the context of students, ethnic diversity is often an interesting element because it involves a cross-cultural communication process, which can enrich understanding and strengthen social relations.Students from the Batak, Nias, and Karo ethnicities, who live or work at the Silangkitang Reading House, have a unique opportunity to interact directly with fellow individuals from different cultural backgrounds. The reading house as a public space not only functions as a place to gain knowledge, but also as an arena for social and cultural interaction. In this interaction, communication is a central element that determines how inter-ethnic relations are established.

Batak Toba is a tribe with strong customs in Indonesia. One of the applicable values ​​and norms is regarding the process of dividing inheritance among descendants. The existence of male descendants in Toba Batak society is very important to continue the clan. However, not all family members have male offspring. So, the tradition of buying clan (manuhor clan) emerged to overcome this. This phenomenon gives rise to differences in the distribution of inheritance for biological male descendants and male descendants of the clan. This writing provides an understanding of the legal review of the process of dividing customary inheritance for biological male descendants and sons belonging to the clan in Batak Toba. This problem will be studied using normative methods with the perspective of Toba Batak traditional inheritance law through legal studies, journals and research that has been carried out by previous researchers. This writing discusses the implementation of inheritance distribution between biological sons and sons who bear the clan in Batak Toba based on previous research analysis and community customs. The originality of this research explains the role of customary inheritance law that applies in the Toba Batak community in the process of dividing inheritance between biological sons and sons of the clan by showing the similarities and differences that occur.    

The planning for a Culinary Arts Gallery in Binjai City is intended as a forum for culinary and cultural diversity in Binjai City to be better known and developed. Binjai City is a city with various ethnicities and cultures in it. This cultural diversity comes from the city's residents, including tribes; Malay, Toba Batak, Karo, Chinese, Javanese, and other tribes. The cultural diversity of the city of Binjai has resulted in the growth of various cultural characteristics in the form of culinary specialties in the city of Binjai such as tau kua heci and Binjai's typical rambutan cake which gives the city its identity. Furthermore, the cultural and culinary diversity of the city of Binjai has the potential to be developed in terms of economics and tourism. Therefore, it is necessary to have a planning study for a Culinary Arts Gallery in Binjai City that can accommodate the culinary arts of Binjai City so that it is easier to introduce it to the wider community in the form of a Culinary Arts Gallery. This plan is intended to accommodate culinary activities and functions as a forum for arts and cultural activities for the people of Binjai City.  

This research aims to describe the cultural values ​​reflected in the lyrics of the Onang-onang songs of the Mandailing Batak tribe. Malikussaleh University Indonesian Language Education Study Program, 2024. The method used is descriptive qualitative. Data collection techniques in this research are interview techniques, listening and observing techniques. The data used in this research are the lyrics of the Onang-onang songs of the Mandailing Batak tribe which contain cultural values. The data sources for this research were 4 people from the Mandailing Batak tribe. Data analysis in this research is data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Based on the research results, it was found that 38 cultural values ​​were reflected in the lyrics of the Onang-onang songs of the Mandailing Batak tribe. The cultural values ​​in the lyrics of the Onang-onang songs of the Mandailing Batak tribe are divided into 5 types of cultural values. (1) the nature of human life was found in 8 data, (2) the nature of human work was found in 9 data, (3) the nature of human time was found in 9 data, (4) the relationship between humans and nature was found in 1 data, (5) the relationship with humans 11 data were found.    

This research aims to analyze BIPA teaching materials by including the local culture of North Sumatra. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection techniques include documentation and data sources from BIPA teaching materials which include the local culture of North Sumatra.   The data analysis technique uses the concept of Prastowo theory. The results of this research are BIPA teaching materials with Angkola Batak ethnic culture really help foreign language speakers in understanding Indonesian with the cultural nuances of the Angkola Batak ethnic tribe. This can be seen from the material which is prepared systematically and structured.    

This research aims to analyze BIPA teaching materials by including the local culture of North Sumatra. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection techniques include documentation and data sources from BIPA teaching materials which include the local culture of North Sumatra.   The data analysis technique uses the concept of Prastowo theory. The results of this research are BIPA teaching materials with Angkola Batak ethnic culture really help foreign language speakers in understanding Indonesian with the cultural nuances of the Angkola Batak ethnic tribe. This can be seen from the material which is prepared systematically and structured.    

In Indonesia, ethnic and cultural diversity provides its own color in the dynamics of political participation, including the Batak tribe which has unique cultural and social characteristics. Jl. Taud Siderojo in Deli Serdang Regency is one of the areas inhabited by the Batak community. The Batak people are famous for their spirit of togetherness (dalihan na tolu), courage and openness in expressing opinions. These cultural values ​​are very influential in various aspects of life, including politics. Batak youth in this region are not only the successors of tradition and culture, but also important actors in local and national political processes.

Writing article This aim for describe one​ uniqueness culture in the Province​ North Sumatra ( North Sumatra ) to be precise Toba Batak tribe . The Toba Batak community has one characteristic typical area namely the unique Toba Batak House start from facet color , shape , style until meaning . Research on articles This use procedure study qualitative as qualitative refers to technique data collection in the form of stories , pictures , stories without contain numbers and values​​ mathematics and statistics . The Toba Batak House is House custom Toba Batak people who have meaning in each its shape and what it describes How variety values The noble who is in the house custom traditional the . that value own meaning  as guidelines life in something association between individual . Toba Batak House only can found in Batak land and only the Toba people who own it , no can even found in other areas namely Karo Batak, Simalungun Batak , Pakpak Batak , and Mandailing Batak . The Toba Batak House is called public as House bolon , have Lots message stored in it in each part the building there is function utility to the meaning of the message contained in it , which makes it Toba people proud have one​ characteristic typical uniqueness area . Bolon which has big meaning This be one​ showing evidence​ that Toba Batak houses have big size .​ 

This research is motivated by the existence of an organization that does not accept or reject ulos in Toba Batak traditional activities, namely the Jehovah's Witnesses Tarutung congregation, where most of its members are people from the Toba Batak tribe. Jehovah's Witnesses in the Tarutung congregation have a different view from the non-Jehovah's Witness Toba Batak community regarding ulos. The aim of this research is to find out how Jehovah's Witnesses in the Tarutung congregation perceive the giving of ulos in Toba Batak traditional activities in Tarutung. This research uses a qualitative research method with the research approach used, namely the ethnographic research method. The data collection techniques used were observation, interviews and documentation. The results of the research show that Jehovah's Witnesses from the Tarutung congregation do not accept ulos in Toba Batak traditional activities because they view ulos as containing spiritual values that can bless human life and this is contrary to Biblical principles. However, Jehovah's Witnesses can receive or give ulos if it is simply given as a gift without having to give it in a manner that is in accordance with Batak customs. Jehovah's Witnesses in the Tarutung congregation have a good relationship with the community who receive ulos in Toba Batak traditional activities in Tarutung.    

Simalungun is one of the ethnic groups that maintains aspects of its culture. Ahap, which has become an identity for the Simalungun people, initially had positive aims and had a positive impact. According to the Simalungun people, Ahap has enormous power to determine human behavior. GKPS Tarutung is proof of the large number of Simaungun people who live in an area where the majority of the population is the Toba Batak tribe. Ahap became an important factor in the history of the founding of the Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS) Tarutung. The research aims to find out the meaning of Ahap for the Simalungun people of the Tarutung diaspora and to what extent the value of Ahap is in the history of the founding of GKPS in Tarung. The approach used by the author in completing this paper is to use a descriptive approach, namely writing that describes the actual situation of the object under study. According to the actual situation during direct research, the data collected is not in the form of numbers but the data comes from manuscripts, interviews, field notes, personal documents, memos and other documents. According to St. Mardinus Sinaga, SH, Ahap as the initial trigger for the formation of the PKSTS Organization. This is evident from the fact that the PKSTS organization was started by a meeting between two young men from the Simarmata clan and the Purba clan, who talked about relatives and family from the Simalungun tribe.