OPENING NEW HOUSE PRACTICED BY KARO SOCIETY
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SARTIKA PASARIBU
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
First of all, I would to like to thank and praise to the Almighty God, his
blessing and giving me health, and strength to finishing this paper in order to get
Diploma degree in English from Faculty Culture of Studies North Sumatera
University.
Then I would like to express a gratitude, love,and appreciation:
a) To my beloved T.Pasaribu, and R..Banjarnahor, thank you very much for
your pray, the financial support, advice, time, and attention as long as I
studied at this academy, and to my brother and my sister thank you for your
support and encouragement. I love you all and I present this paper for you.
b) To Dr. Matius C.A Sembiring, M.A as the Head of English Diploma Study
Program.
c) To Dr. Syahron Lubis, M.A as the Dean of Faculty of Studies, North
Sumatera University.
d) To Dra.Persadanta Br Karo,M.Hum as my supervisor, for the valuable time in
giving the correction this paper from the beginning up to the end of the
e) To all my lectures for giving me the knowledge, instruction and valuables
advice during I studied in English Diploma Study Program.
f) To my best friend Mastora Lumbantoruan, Dina, Rosta Ventina, Erwin
Sipahutar, and Hotden, thank you for always be with me, support me, and was
helped me for study in the class for three years. thank you very much.
g) To all student in class B and A in English Diploma’s 2008. I love you all.
h) For the last, to all people who helped me to give many information about this
paper until finishing. Thank you so much.
Finally, I realize that this paper is far from being perfect, so I open my heart to
accept criticism and suggestion from you all.
Medan, 27 June 2011
The Writer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3.2. Characteristics of Karo People……….. 9
4. OPENING NEW HOUSE 4.1. The Way of Celebrating Opening New House………. 15
4.2. The Purpose of Opening New House……… 21
5. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION 5.1. Conclusion………. 23
5.2. Suggestion……… 24
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ABSTRAK
INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Background of Study
As we know, that Indonesia is a country of Republic. Indonesian has many
cultures which different especially Ethnic. Each ethnic has its own cultures, religion,
social system, language and customary norms, which are different one to another.
As young generation, the writer also wants to observe one of the Indonesian
cultures, namely Karo Batak culture. One of Karo Batak culture is ceremony of
Opening New House (Mengket Rumah Mbaru).
The House is place to take shelter from attack other creatures. In traditional, karo
society have house who lived by one of family, two family, four family, six family,
eight family, and twelve family. They all live in one built. It is called Rumah Adat in
karo society . To implemention ceremony of Opening New House is full with
democration by Sukut, Kalimbubu, and Anak Beru. If one of them disagree then
ceremony to Opening New House can’t implemented.
Finally, the writer hope this paper can be useful for the reader who want to
enrich culture especially Karo culture.
1.2The Problems of The Study
a) What does the ceremony of Opening New House for Karo people mean?
1.3 The Scope of The Study
There are many Karo tradition is practiced by Karo society. In this paper and this
opportunity it is impossible to write all, therefore the writer limits his problem
discussion, about the ceremony of Opening New House (Mengket Rumah).
1.4 The Purpose of The Study
a) To know the mean of Opening New House (Mengket Rumah).
b) To give description about Opening New House that doing by Karo society.
c) To remember Karo culture.
d) To fulfill one of the requirements to get the Diploma from D-III English study Programe.
1.5 The Method of the Study
To finish this paper, the writer has done two method of research. They are field
research and Library research. The writer also collect this paper by reading some
books an access from internet to get data and also interview the people who know
2. GENERAL REVIEW
Klukhhon (1949:35) says that culture is a pattern for life which is created in
the history of the implied/ eimplisit or not implicit/ explicit, rational or irrational that
there is at all times as a potential guideline for human baheviour.
Herkovist (1952) says that culture is as a mixed superorganic or are hereditary
from generation fixed continued and sustainable living in it even though human
alternated, because the process of birth and death.
Koentjaraningrat (1985:180) says that culture is the whole system of ideas,
actions, result of human work in the framework human life that is made human own.
Andreas Eppink (1985) says that culture is containing whole notion of social
values, social norms, knowledge, and overall structures social, religious, and etc.
Tylor (1871:1) says that The culture is a complex whole, which it contains
knowledge, beliefe, art, morals, laws, customs, and other skills gained a person as a
member of the community.
Selo Soemardjan (1985) says that Culture is the means of work, taste, and the
copyright community.
Herritage (1987) Dictionary says that culture is as a whole from the behavior
pattern that is sent through a social life, religious, institutional, and all the work and
Roucel says that culture is a way of life that was developed by a community to
meet basic needs for survival, his descendants continue, and manage their social
experience.
Hassan Shadily (1975) says that culture is the all human result from
socialization, contains of actions against and by our fellow human beings as members
of society are intellect, confidence, art, morals, laws, and customs.
Raymond Williams (1961:16) says that culture is all the life, material,
intellectual asn spiritual.
Al Krueber (1958:582-583) says that culture is system of ideas, drafts, and
results of human work to fulfill their lifes by learn.
Nostrand (1981:51) says that culture is attitude and belief, the way of think,
behavior, and remember together by community members.
Karo is a name of an ethnic who live in Indonesia and manely live in one
regency Karo high land ( Kabupaten Karo). The society of Karo usually do the
3. BACKGROUND OF KARO PEOPLE
3.1 The Social Living of Karo Land
Most of the Karo society work as farmer, In agricultural they were planting,
corn, rice, coffee, coconut, cotton, pepper, fruits, vegetables and others. Beside that
Karo people also work as rancher, they were maintaining some animals like cows,
goats, buffalos, horses, chickens, ducks, and fishs. All the crops from farm and ranch
are not sale but it’s used to fulfill their life needed, for example buffalo. They can
useful buffalo to plow their field without outgo their money. This is of livehood
system Karo society.
Karo people are like to get on together to celebrate their tradition. They never
change their original culture where they still heading towards for their tradition. Their
tradition which is always their celebrating such as wedding ceremony, opening a new
house (mengket rumah mbaru) ceremony, death ceremony, birth ceremony and some
other tradition. Usually this tradition is held to in jambur, a place for Karo people to
get on together.
According to Karo society that total day in one month is 30. Everyday hhas the
name that outside day name according to Masehi calendar. Everyday from date 1
until 30 has the mean. This is the name thirty days in one month in Karonese
2. Suma is day two legs, humans and chickens, bad day, and suitable to hunting and
fishing.
3. Nggara is scorching day, bad day, make medicine, hunting, open farmland, and
meet the people.
4. Budaha is day of rice, a good day to make a traditional party, and suitable for
planting.
5. Beras pati is a slippery day, start building a house, and to make a custom party.
6. Cukra enem is the settlements day, the day of relaxing, and appliying for the job.
7. Belah naik is a king day, apply for job, and suitable for all traditional party.
8. Aditia naik is a good day, good day to celebrate all the party, and deliberation or
plan the activities.
9. Sumana siwah is a bad day, hunting , and be careful doing any activities.
10.Nggara sepuluh is a hot day, make medicine, celebrate of opening new house,
wedding, and becareful in talking,
11.Budaha ngadep is good day, day of relaxing, visit Kalimbubu, ceremony of
Wedding, open a business, and apply for jobs.
12.Beras pati tangkep is a good day, delebrate of wedding party,and pray to God.
13.Cukera Dudu is a good day to ceremony of Wedding, visit the parents or
kalimbubu and ceremony of opening a new house,
14.Belah Purnama raya is day to party the king, and guro-guro aron.
15.Tula is a bad day, and suitable to plant oil.
17.Nggara enggo tula is a good day and to make the medicine.
18.Budaha gok is a bad day but it known as a day of rice..
19.Beras pati is a good day to begin open the farmland, cutting trees for home
appliance, fishing, and building hut in the fields.
20.Cukra si 20 is a good day to make , ceremony of opening new house, and good
day to the travel.
21.Belah turun is a good day to dispose of bad luck, make bondage, hunting, and
fishing.
22.Aditia turun is day to make the medicine, hunt, and fishing.
23.Sumane mate is a good day to hunt, and fishing.
24.Nggara simbelin is a good day to make the medicine, and pray to God.
25.budaha medem is a good day to travelling.
26.beras pati medem is relaxe day, bring the eat to parent’s house, visit the
Kalimbubu, celebrate of wedding, and make medicine.
27.cukrana mate is day to make medicine, hunting, fishing, and open the farmland.
28.mate bulan ngulak is a day to hunting and fishing.
29.Dalan bulan is a bad day.
30.Sami sara is the day of closing, pray to the God.
teacher (Guru Sibaso). The Good day to celebrate of opening a new house is Beras
Pati day. In Karo’s calendar only there is 30 days .
For their religious In Karo land has found some places of worship, like church,
mosque, and etc. They are believe Christ, but some of them also to believe Moslem
and Hinduism as their religion.
Karo Regency lies in highland of the Bukit Barisan mountain and it is Upper
River Region(daerah hulu sungai). This area 2.127.25 square kilometers or 212,725
Ha, which lies in highland with altitude between 600 – 1400 meters above the sea
level. In this highland, we can find magnificient scenery with the mountains, and its
cold weather which is recognized by specific area for fruits and vegetables. In this
area, we can also see the beautiful view of Sibayak Mountain, a volcano mountain,
2.172 meters on above the sea level.
The capital city of Karo regency is Kabanjahe that lies about 77 km from Medan.
Karo regency has area borders. In the north, border with Langkat and Deli Serdang,
the south border with Dairi and North tapanuli regency, the West, border with
Southeast Aceh, and the East, border with Deli Serdang and Simalungun regency.
According to the scientist of geography, Karo regency laid in 2 50 north
latitudes, 3 19 south latitudes, 97 east longitude. Karo regency have
climate with temperatures ranging about 18,4 – 19,3 C, and average humadity is
Result of populatin cencus in Karo regency in 2000 of 283.713 people. In mid
2009 of 370.619. Number of male at Karo regency is less than female. By 2009 total
the population whose male sex are 182.497 people, while female 188.122 people,
and sex ratio of population at Karo Regency is 97.01 percent.
Karo regency have fivteen of district, they are : Barus Jahe, Berastagi, Dolat
Rakyat, Juhar, Kabanjahe, Kuta Buluh, Laubaleng, Mardingding, Merdeka, Munthe,
Naman, Payung, Simpang 4, Tiga Binanga, Tiga Panah, and Tiganderket. Karo
regency have 269 villages.
3.2 The Characteristic of Karo People
In Karo society familial rel;ationship is very important. This relationship can be
seen from the family name or “merga in Karo language” that used by someone.
Marga is principal characteristic of Karo people. Merga obtained from the father.
Family name (Merga) is referred to men, while for woman called Beru. Merga or
Beru is strapped in the back someone’s name. In Karo Society, Merga consists of five
groups family names or they call with “Merga Silima”, which means merga of five.
The namely “Karo~karo, Ginting, Tarigan, Sembiring and Perangin~angin”. This
is a distribution of Merga Silima in Karo society.
1. Marga Karo~karo
5. Karo~karo Kacaribu at Kutagerat and Kerapat.
6. Karo~karo Sinuhaji at Ajisiempat.
7. Karo~karo Purba at Kabanjahe, Berastagi, and Lau Cih(Deli Hulu).
8. Karo~karo Sitepu at Naman and Sukanalu.
9. Karo~karo Kemit at Kuta Bale.
10. Karo~karo Sekali at Seberaya.
11. Karo~karo Samura at Samura.
12. Karo~karo Bukit at Bukit and Buluh Anwar.
13. Karo~karo Sinuraya at Bunuraya, Singgamanik, and Kandibata.
14. Karo~karo Kaban at Pernantin, Kabantua, Bintang Meriah, Buluh Naman, and
L.Lingga.
15. Karo~karo Jung at Kutanangka, Kalang, Perbesi, and Batukarang.
16. Karo~karo Sinukaban at Bulanjulu and Bulanjahe.
17. Karo~karo Sinukaban at Kaban and Sumbul.
18. Karo~karo Ketaren at Raya, Ketaren Sibolangit, and Pertampilen.
2.Merga Ginting
1. Ginting Munte at Kuta Bangun, Aji Nembah, Kubu, Dokan, Tanggung Munte,
Rajatengah, and Bulan Jahe.
2. Ginting Babot at Gurubenua, Munte, and Kutagerat.
3. Ginting Sugihen at Sugihen, Juhar, and Kutagunung.
4. Ginting Gurupatih di Buluh Naman, Sarimunte, Naga, and Lau Kapur.
6. Ginting Capah at Bukit and Kalang.
7. Ginting Beras at Laupetundal.
8. Ginting Garamata at (Simarmata) Raja Tengah, Tengging.
9. Ginting Jadibata at Juhar.
9. Ginting Suka Ajartambun at Rajamerahe.
10. Ginting Manik at Tengging and Lingga.
11. Ginting Sinusingai at Singa.
12. Ginting Seragih at Lingga Julu.
13. Ginting Jawak at Cingkes.
14. Ginting Tumangger at Kidupen and Kemkem.
15. Ginting Pase.
3.Merga Tarigan
1. Tarigan Sibero at Juhar, Kutaraja, Keriahen, Munte, Tanjung Beringin,
Selakar,and Lingga.
2. TariganTambak at Kebayaken and Sukanalu.
3. Tariga Silangit at Gunung Meriah.
4. Tarign Tuan at Pergendangen, Talimbaru.
5. Tarigan Tegur at Suka.
10. Tarigan Tambun at Rakutbesi, Binangara, Sinaman dll.
11. Tarigan Bondong at Lingga.
12. Tarigan pecan (branch of tambak) at Sukanalu
14. Tarigan purba at purba (Simalungun)
4. Merga Sembiring
Merga Sembiring consists of two groups, they are:
I. Sembiring siman biang, it can not married with other branch of merga Sembiring,
as follow:
1. Sembiring Kembaren at Semperaya and almost at all of Urung Liang Melas.
2. Sembiring Sinulaki at Silalahi.
4. Sembiring Keloko at Pergendangen.
5. Sembiring Sinapayung at Juna Raja and Negeri
II. Sembiring simantangken biang, this Merga can marry between the branch of
marga Sembiring.
1. Sembiring Colia at Kubucolia and Seberaya.
2. Sembiring Pandia at Seberaya, Payung, andvBeganding.
3. Sembiring Gurukinayan.
4. Sembiring Berahmana at Kabanjahe, Perbesi, and Limang.
5. Sembiring Meliala at Sarinembah, Munte Rajaberneh, Kedupen,
6. Sembiring Pande Bayang at Buluh Naman and Gurusinga.
7. Sembiring Tekang at Kaban.
8. Sembiring Muham at Susuk and Perbesi.
9. Sembiring Depari at Seberaya,Perbesi, and Munte.
10. Sembiring Pelawi at Ajijahe, Pebaji, Kandibata, and Hamparan Perak
11. Sembiring Busuk at Kidupen and Lau Perimbon.
12. Sembiring Sinukapar at Pertumbuken,Sidikalang Sarintono.
13. Sembiring Bunuh Aji at Sukatepu, Kutatonggal, and Beganding
14. Sembiring Keling at Juhar and Rajatengah.
5. Merga Perangin-angin
1. Perangin-angin Namohaji at Kutabuluh.
2. Perangin-angin Sukatendel at Sukatendel.
3. Perangin-angin Mano at Pergendangen.
4. Perangin-angin Sebayang at Perbesi, Kuala, Gunung and Kuta Gerat.
5. Perangin-angin Pencawan at Perbesi.
6. \Perangin-angin Sinurat at Kerenda.
7. Perangin-angin Perbesi at Seberaya.
8. Perangin-angin Ulunjandi di Juhar.
13.Perangin-angin Singarimbun at Mardinding, Kutambaru and Temburun.
14.Perangin-angin Keliat at Mardinding.
15.Perangin-angin Kacinambun at Kacin
16.Perangin-angin Bangun at Batukarang.
17.Perangin-angin Tanjung at Penampen and Berastepu.
18.Perangin-angin Benjerang at Batukarang.
Every marga has sub~sub marga that obey the head of family name or induk
marga. People who have same Merga than considered to be brothers in a sense have
common same ancestor. If a men have same merga then they are called Ersenina. As
well as among woman with woman who have same merga then they are also called
Ersenina. But if the men with the woman who have same merga then they are called
Erturang, so that they can’t marry, except in Merga Sembiring and Perangin-angin.
Because it can marry between them.
Karo society also using their language (Karo language) when meet with others
4.
OPENING NEW HOUSE
4.1 The Way of Celebrating Opening New House.
This is a ceremony of Opening New House (Mengket Rumah Mbaru), which :
1). Sumalin Jabu
This is Opening New House (mengket rumah mbaru) that most simple, who is present
only near Sangkep Enggelloh. To practice is not need deliberation. To Sumalin Jabu
ceremony usually looked a good day in the reliance of Karo society and role a
Siniktik teacher uari( the day) is very important. Its side dish is only several chickens.
2). Mengkah Dapur
This is Opening New House ceremony that is begin with deliberate, but who is
present still limited. In Opening New House(mengket rumah mbaru) hahe not a
obligation in Karo custom. Its side dish can only a pig or goat.
3). Ngerencit
This is Opening New House with big ceremony. The practice must be deliberate. To
side dish can a buffalo or cow.
4). Ertukam
This is Opening New House ceremony that most big and it can make several days and
it can make in several days and several night. This is ceremony like night market and
ceremony of Opening New House, although they can establish more than house,
while for others house held a party called SumalinJabu. In Karo society, to celebrate
of Opening New House must be agreement between Sukut, Kalimbubu, and Anak
Beru. If one of them disagree then ceremonyof Opening New House can’t
implemented.
Mengket Rumah Mbaru usually began in the morning, with religious worship
as well as the opening ceremony. This activity was followed by eating bananas and
cimpa g (typical food karo society, its form like cake of glutinous rice flour and palm
sugar). The next event is a breakfast with a menu of rice + Arsik ikan mas. After
breakfast, the host and her family wearing traditional clothe. In a ceremony of
Opening New House, the host wear of traditional cloth ( Rose Remas-emas). This is
the most sublime clothing and noble in the life of the Karo community. This Cloth,
may be subject to only two times by karo society. First at the time as the bride and
the second at the Opening New House ceremony.
When the marriage karo people, not run with Traditional ceremony, then the
bride did not wear traditional cloth with the complete (not complete rose). But when
people are able to build his home and held a Opening New House(mengket rumah
mbaru) ceremony, he had the opportunity to impose Complete Clothing Culture.
Normally the opening new house (mengket rumah mbaru) like this combined with the
completion of customary marriage (called the Ndungi Adat Perjabun). For those who
do not use the opportunity karo both dressed in full traditional (in a new home at the
In this celebrate Mengket Rumah Mbaru, there are 3 groups Kalimbubu, they
are: Kalimbubu Simajek Daliken, Kalimbubu Singose'i and Kalimbubu Sierkimbang.
Usually all the ceremonies in karo society, this kalimbubu are kalimbubu who served
and who received customary debt payments, but the Mengket rumah Mbaru, these
three groups Kalimbubu peradatan has a debt in the form of gift (debt
traditional),which is standard in the karo custom, asfollows:;
1. Kalimbubu Simajekken Daliken,
This is Kalimbubu Tua (Kalimbubu from Grandpa) and Kalimbubu
Bena-bena is kalimbubu from Father(host). Kalimbubu Simajek Daliken, will bring the
yellow hen and rice (beras piher). In practice, this kalimbubu, will establish the
stove, lit the fire and slaught hen that brought them, as a symbol that kalimbubu is
blessed his/her anakberu ( host,) to stay in their new house, life in abundance.
Furthermore, yellow hen and rice is cooked, especially to their lunch (host).
In addition to traditional nauseating, Kalimbubu can also bring a gift (luah) like
pandanus mats, blankets, sprey, and other kitchen utensil that will be given when the
way of kalimbubu.
2.Kalimbubu Simbaba Ose
Kalimbubu Singosei is a brother of the mother (uncle) of the host. This
Kalimbubu is in the Wedding ceremony called the "Kalimbubu Singalo Ulu
Emas"and the Bereavement, it called Simada Dareh.
Kalimbubu singosei, will bring a piece of cloth custom Beka Bulu, which will be the
crown (Bulang) the host. In practice, this will install crown kalimbubu the formation
of woven Beka Bulu to head the hosts. The implementation of the custom crown is
known as "Ngampeken Bulang-bulang".
In addition, this kalimbubu is still to bring gifts / private gifts such as mats, pillows,
blankets, household equipment.
3.Kalimbubu Sierkimbang
Kalimbubu Sierkimbang is the parents and brother of the wife of his landlord.
In the Wedding ceremony, called Sukut kalimbubu Sinereh, while in Bereavement,
this kalimbubu called Kalimbubu Siperdemui. Kalimbubu sierkimbang bring Pandan
mats known as Amak Kundulen / Amak Tayangen. In practice, this pandanus mat
will bring into the house ahead of the host at the opening of the lock, and then spread
Photos of the give a Pandanus mat.
ANAK BERU
Anakberu is group that responsible for implementing the work kalimbubu. They also
had a custom debt(hutang adat) in Mengket Rumah Mbaru , namely:
1. Anakberu Tua,
Anak Beru Tua is anak beru grandparents from the host. They will bring
household that made of wood /bamboo and stone, such as rice spoon from bamboo.
2. Anakberu Dareh
Anak Beru Dareh is the father's sister (my aunt) the host, so all the boys from
will bring kitchen utensil such as kerosene, rice cooker, pans, plates, and spoons. .
3. Anakberu Iangkip,
Anak Beru Iangkip is groups of anak beru because there is relation of
marriage from the host's sister, they will bring the Lambe-Lambe (yellow leaf from
the leaf enau), make a hut (teratak) to meeting place, scenery, and ornaments.
Opening New House (mengket rumah mbaru) is usually arranged by Anak
Beru in the implementation is guided by one of anakberu was appointed as the
protocol.
The main material from the way of traditional is not only to give of gifts, there
is also way Ngerana. Ngerana is give advice to the organizers party(host) . Sukut
(host and his brothers) give a greeting to all guests, and his brothes give a
congratulation to host. The Kalimbubu will give messages, advice to them(host), and
thanks to his anak beru (host). One by one the kalimbubu groups to said that. They
are Kalimbubu Simajek Daliken, Kalimbubu Singosei and Kalimbubu
Sierkimbang).The Anak Beru groups give a congratulation and messages to their
kalimbub(host).
Furthermore, in the lunch program, the host given special food to eat in one
frying pan with his family (wife and childrens) who brought by Kalimbubu Simajek
This called “Ngelepasi Nakan Lada”. Then Sembuyak, Kalimbubu, and Anak Beru
deliberation about cost the house building, debts, and salary to craftsmen.
Similarly, the great and noble every Karo people that implementation
mengket Rumah(opening new house), he receives the honor from all of anak beru,
senina and from his kalimbubu. But this time many young people who not understand
the procedure custom ceremony karo society.
4.2The Purpose of Opening New House of Karo People
Ceremony of Opening New House is one of Karo tradition. This ceremonies
is classified as a joy party and noble party, because it illustrate of success by
someone. Opening New House only once implemented, although they can establish
more than house. This celebrate has a purpose for Karo people, to giving thanks to
God, because they can building new house and make a party is called Opening New
House or in Karo Language is Mengket Rumah Mbaru. Beside that, this ritual also
has purpose in other this house is blessed by God, happy family, health, for the they
have not child will have child, get the good harvest and etc. To celebrate of Opening
New House is full with democration by Sukut, Anak Beru, and Kalimbubu. This
institution has role in ceremony of Opening New House. If one of them disagree then
5. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
5.1 Conclusion
Opening New House is one of Karonese tradition which is an activity or
traditional ceremony to say thanks to God, because can building a new house and
they can celebrating it with the family, in other the new house blessed by God, they
have happy family. .
This celebration usually practiced only once. Altought concerned could
establish more than one house, while for other house held ceremonies is called
Sumalin Jabu. It is a form party Opening New House (mengket rumah mbaru)
without implementation custom with complete or possibly only in the form of
shower.
When the marriage karo people, and not run with Traditional ceremony, than
the bride did not wear clothing culture with the complete (not complete rose). But
when people are able to build his home and held a Opening New House(mengket
rumah mbaru)ceremony, he had the opportunity to impose Complete Clothing
Culture. Normally the opening new house(mengket rumah mbaru) like this combined
with the completion of customary marriage (called the Ndungi Adat Perjabun). For
those who do not use the this opportunity than there is no other opportunity to impose
they can celebrating Opening New House (Mengket Rumah Mbaru) or it must not in
Karo land.
5.2 Suggestion
After writing this paper, the writer would like to give some suggestion to the
readers: To Introduce the culture of Karonese to the people who aren’t Karonese, As
an Indonesian people, we should know the cultures of Indonesia such as Opening
New House( Mengket Rumah Mbaru) in Karo Batak, Celebration Opening New
House (Mengket Rumah Mbaru) is one of ceremonies to say thanks to God. Because
it can building a house, Celebration Opening New House is done to thanks to God.
Because they can building a new house and can celebrate one of Karo traditional
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The names of the informants used as the resources of the required:
Nama : Sampit Sembiring
Pekerjaan : Petani
Tempat tinggal : Mardingding
Nama : Pola Sembiring
Jenis kelamin : Laki-laki
Umur : 57
Pekerjaan : Petani
Tempat tinggal : Mardingding
Nama : Ladeni Sinulingga
Jenis kelamin : laki laki
Umur : 69
Pekerjaan : Petani
