Museum Huta Bolon Simanindo
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Huta Bolon Museum of Simanindo is a museum on in the village of Simanindo on
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Samosir Regency Resort in Ambarita, Samosir Regency Batak Toba House in Simanindo, Samosir Regency Tomok Market, Samosir Regency Samosir Regency is an inland regency in North Sumatra. It was created on 18 December 2003 by splitting away the western district ...
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North Sumatra North Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra. Its capital and largest city is Medan on the east coast of the island. It borders Aceh to the northwest, Riau to the sou ...
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. The museum is housed in the former home of Rajah Simalungun, a
Batak Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of closely related Austronesian peoples, Austronesian ethnic groups predominantly found in North Sumatra, Indonesia, who speak Batak languages. The term is used to include the Karo people ( ...
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.Museum Huta Balon Simanindo
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List of museums in Indonesia This list includes many museums and cultural institutions in Indonesia (including aquariums, zoos, and botanical gardens, following the definition of the International Council of Museums). Heritage buildings such as candi, mosques, colonial ...


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