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.
Please dont eat me. Said golden fish. Who are you? How can you talk? said Toba
surprised. Im a golden fish, please dont eat me. Said golden fish. Mmm, all right.
Said Toba.
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. Who are you? Why are you in my
house? said toba surprised. Im sorry, I was a golden fish and now I human form, Im
here to give you some food, as a sign of my gratitude. Said the beautiful girl.
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
Samosir, please deliver this food to your father, mother is busy. Said mother. No, Mom!
I want to play! said Samosir snapped. Hey Samosir! Whats wrong with you? Hes your
father! He is hungry. Said mother angry. Because mother angry Samosir forced to deliver
this food.
On the way to the farm, Samosir eat his fathers lunch little by litte until the
remaining few. When Toba opened the lunch box, turn out it was empty, Toba was very
angry to Samosir. Whaat? Where is the food?! said Toba very angry. Im sorry, Dad. Im
so hungry. Sampsir answered with anxiety.
Toba felt really upset with his son. And, suddenly he said something rude that was
forbidden. Your manner is like an animal. Its because your mother is a fish. So you are
like her. Go away from here! Toba didnt realize that what he said was so rude. He was
forbidden to tell about Samosir mothers origin.
Samosir was sad and told it all to his mother. Calm down, Samosir. Dont 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. Said mother.
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.