Parapat or Prapat is a small town in the area Simalungun District, North Sumatra, Indonesia. A small town located on the shores of Lake Toba is a bustling tourist destination visited by domestic and foreign tourists. The city has a very natural beauty stunning and supported by access to good road transport, so it is easy to reach. The city is often used as a haven by the tourists who passed the Road Traffic Sumatra (Jalinsum) which connects the western city of Medan to Padang. Besides being an exotic tourist object, Parapat is also a legendary city among the people in North Sumatra. In the past, this small town is a weekend that is located on the shores of Lake Toba. After an extremely frightening event, the place was named by the community or Prapat Parapat. In that event, appeared a man resembling a stone in the edge of Lake Toba. According to the local community, the stone was the reincarnation of a beautiful girl named Chrysanthemum. Events what exactly happened on the outskirts of town? Why are the pretty girl was transformed into stone? Want to know the answer? Follow the story in the story following Hanged Rock!. Once, in a remote village on the outskirts of Lake Toba, North Sumatra, there lived a happy couple with a young beautiful girl named Chrysanthemum. In addition to beautiful, very diligent Chrysanthemum also help their parents work in the fields. Every day the little family was doing their fields who are at the edge of Lake Toba, and the results are used for daily needs.
On one day, Chrysanthemum go to the garden alone, because both parents there is a need in the neighboring village. She was only accompanied by her lovely dog named Toki. Arriving in the field, she did not work, but he just sat there looking at the natural beauty of Lake Toba. Looks like he was facing a difficult problem solved. While dog, Toki, come sit beside him, looking as though Seruni know what was in her mind. Occasional dog barking to distract the employer, but the employer still nagging with her thoughts. Indeed the last few days Seruni always seemed depressed. He was very sad, because it will be married by her parents with a young man who was his cousin. And he had had an affair with a young man his choice and had promised to build a happy home. He was very confused. On the one hand he did not want to disappoint her parents, and on the other hand, if he could not afford to part with her beloved boyfriend. Therefore could not bear the heavy burden, he began to despair. "Oh, God! Servant was not able to live with this burden, "complained Seruni. A few moments later, Chrysanthemum rose from his seat. With tears laughing, he walked slowly toward the Lake Toba. Apparently she wanted to end his life by jumping into the lake's steep bertebing. While Toki, followed his master from behind as he barked. With thoughts kept going, Chrysanthemum walked toward the cliffs of Lake Toba, without watching the road in its path. Unexpectedly, he suddenly terperosokke in a big hole up deep into the bottom hole. Black rock that makes the atmosphere inside the dark hole. Beautiful girl was very scared. In the dark hole, he felt the walls of rock on him to move closer. "Help ... ...! Tolooooggg ... ...! I Toloong, Toki! "Chrysanthemum voice asks for help to her. Toki understand if the employer needed a help, but he can not do anything, except just barking at the mouth of the hole. Several times Chrysanthemum calling for help, but Toki really can not menolongnnya. Finally she was getting desperate. "Ah, I'd rather die than suffer a long life," Chrysanthemum resignation. The walls of rock moving closer again. "Parapat! Parapat Parapat the rock ... "called Chrysanthemum told that the rock squeeze her .. While Toki who knows his master's in danger kept barking at the mouth of the hole. Feel unable to help his employer, he immediately ran back home to ask for help. Arriving at the house of her employer, Toki parents immediately went Chrysanthemum who had just come from a nearby village went to her house. "Auggg ...! auggg ...! auggg ...! "Toki barking while clawing the ground to inform the parents that the Chrysanthemum in danger. "Toki ..., where Chrysanthemum? What happened to him? "Asked the father to the dog. "Auggg ...! auggg ...! auggg ...! "Toki kept barking ran back and forth to take them to a place. "Sir, it seems Chrysanthemum in danger," said the mother Seruni. "Mom was right. Toki invites us to follow, "said the father. "But it was dark, sir. How do we get there? "Said the mother Seruni. "My mother prepared a torch! I will seek help from our neighbor, "cried the father. Soon, the whole neighborhood had gathered in the yard the father's house, carrying the torch. After that they followed the Toki to the scene. Once they were in the fields, Toki directly toward the mouth of the hole. Then he barked, holding out his mouth stretched into a hole, telling the residents that the Chrysanthemum at the bottom of the hole. Chrysanthemum parents immediately approached the mouth of the hole. What a surprise when they saw a hole big enough rock on the edge of their fields. In the hole came the faint voice of a woman: "Parapat ...! Parapat Parapat the rock ...! " "Sir, listen to that voice! Itukan voices of our children! cried the mother in panic. "Yes, mother! That sounds Chrysanthemum! "Replied the father. "But, why did he say Prapat, Prapat the rock repeatedly?" Asked the mother. "I do not know, bu! Seems there's something wrong in there, "said the worried father. Mr. Farmer was trying to illuminate the hole with a torch, but the hole was so deep that can not be penetrated by torchlight. "Seruniii ...! Seruniii ...! "Yelled the father. "Chrysanthemum ... my son! This mother and father came to rescue you! "The mother come yelling. Several times they cried, but did not get an answer from Chrysanthemum. Only sound Chrysanthemum drifted who asked the rock to squeeze her. "Parapat ...! Parapatlah rock ...! Parapatlah! " "Seruniiii ... my son!" Chrysanthemum mother again screaming and crying hysterically. People who were present at the place trying to help. One of them held out a piece of slap (string) to the bottom of the hole, but the slap was not touched at all. The father worried about her daughter. He then decided to follow her plunge into a deep hole. "Mom, hold this torch!" Added the father. "Where will you go?" Asked the mother. "I want to go down into the hole Chrysanthemum," she said firmly. "No, Daddy is very dangerous!" Says the mother. "Yes sir, the hole is very deep and dark," said one citizen. Finally, the father thought better of it. A moment later, suddenly heard the roar. The earth shook violently as if to end. Hole suddenly close itself. The cliffs at the edge of Lake Toba was falling. Chrysanthemum's father and mother and all the citizens ran to and fro to save themselves. They left the mouth hole, so that poor Chrysanthemum not be saved from the crush rock. Some time after the earthquake stopped, suddenly appeared a large rock that resembles the body of a girl and as if hanging on the cliff wall beside Lake Toba. Local communities believe that the stone was the reincarnation of Chrysanthemum are squeezed by the rock in the hole. By their stones and then given the name "Hanging Rock". A few days later, mightily news about the events that befall her. The citizens flocked to the scene to see the "Hanging Rock" was. Residents who witnessed the incident told other residents that before the hole was closed, a voice: "Parapat ... ... Parapatlah parapat rock!" Therefore, the word "Prapat" they say, and many are told, the week that was in the Lake Toba then given the name "Parapat". Parapat is now a small town a tourist destination is very interesting in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. Thus the story of the origins of city names Prapat. The story above examples include folk tales that contain moral messages that can be used as guidance in daily life. One of the moral message that can be learned from the story is the bad end of desperation or weak spirit. This character is reflected in the attitudes and behaviors Chrysanthemum who wanted to end his life by jumping into the lake bertebing steep, namunia precisely fall into the hole, and finally died Source: http://rapolo.wordpress.com Retrieved from "http://budaya-indonesia.org/iaci/Batu_Gantung-Parapat% 2C_Cerita_Rakyat_Sumut"
On one day, Chrysanthemum go to the garden alone, because both parents there is a need in the neighboring village. She was only accompanied by her lovely dog named Toki. Arriving in the field, she did not work, but he just sat there looking at the natural beauty of Lake Toba. Looks like he was facing a difficult problem solved. While dog, Toki, come sit beside him, looking as though Seruni know what was in her mind. Occasional dog barking to distract the employer, but the employer still nagging with her thoughts. Indeed the last few days Seruni always seemed depressed. He was very sad, because it will be married by her parents with a young man who was his cousin. And he had had an affair with a young man his choice and had promised to build a happy home. He was very confused. On the one hand he did not want to disappoint her parents, and on the other hand, if he could not afford to part with her beloved boyfriend. Therefore could not bear the heavy burden, he began to despair. "Oh, God! Servant was not able to live with this burden, "complained Seruni. A few moments later, Chrysanthemum rose from his seat. With tears laughing, he walked slowly toward the Lake Toba. Apparently she wanted to end his life by jumping into the lake's steep bertebing. While Toki, followed his master from behind as he barked. With thoughts kept going, Chrysanthemum walked toward the cliffs of Lake Toba, without watching the road in its path. Unexpectedly, he suddenly terperosokke in a big hole up deep into the bottom hole. Black rock that makes the atmosphere inside the dark hole. Beautiful girl was very scared. In the dark hole, he felt the walls of rock on him to move closer. "Help ... ...! Tolooooggg ... ...! I Toloong, Toki! "Chrysanthemum voice asks for help to her. Toki understand if the employer needed a help, but he can not do anything, except just barking at the mouth of the hole. Several times Chrysanthemum calling for help, but Toki really can not menolongnnya. Finally she was getting desperate. "Ah, I'd rather die than suffer a long life," Chrysanthemum resignation. The walls of rock moving closer again. "Parapat! Parapat Parapat the rock ... "called Chrysanthemum told that the rock squeeze her .. While Toki who knows his master's in danger kept barking at the mouth of the hole. Feel unable to help his employer, he immediately ran back home to ask for help. Arriving at the house of her employer, Toki parents immediately went Chrysanthemum who had just come from a nearby village went to her house. "Auggg ...! auggg ...! auggg ...! "Toki barking while clawing the ground to inform the parents that the Chrysanthemum in danger. "Toki ..., where Chrysanthemum? What happened to him? "Asked the father to the dog. "Auggg ...! auggg ...! auggg ...! "Toki kept barking ran back and forth to take them to a place. "Sir, it seems Chrysanthemum in danger," said the mother Seruni. "Mom was right. Toki invites us to follow, "said the father. "But it was dark, sir. How do we get there? "Said the mother Seruni. "My mother prepared a torch! I will seek help from our neighbor, "cried the father. Soon, the whole neighborhood had gathered in the yard the father's house, carrying the torch. After that they followed the Toki to the scene. Once they were in the fields, Toki directly toward the mouth of the hole. Then he barked, holding out his mouth stretched into a hole, telling the residents that the Chrysanthemum at the bottom of the hole. Chrysanthemum parents immediately approached the mouth of the hole. What a surprise when they saw a hole big enough rock on the edge of their fields. In the hole came the faint voice of a woman: "Parapat ...! Parapat Parapat the rock ...! " "Sir, listen to that voice! Itukan voices of our children! cried the mother in panic. "Yes, mother! That sounds Chrysanthemum! "Replied the father. "But, why did he say Prapat, Prapat the rock repeatedly?" Asked the mother. "I do not know, bu! Seems there's something wrong in there, "said the worried father. Mr. Farmer was trying to illuminate the hole with a torch, but the hole was so deep that can not be penetrated by torchlight. "Seruniii ...! Seruniii ...! "Yelled the father. "Chrysanthemum ... my son! This mother and father came to rescue you! "The mother come yelling. Several times they cried, but did not get an answer from Chrysanthemum. Only sound Chrysanthemum drifted who asked the rock to squeeze her. "Parapat ...! Parapatlah rock ...! Parapatlah! " "Seruniiii ... my son!" Chrysanthemum mother again screaming and crying hysterically. People who were present at the place trying to help. One of them held out a piece of slap (string) to the bottom of the hole, but the slap was not touched at all. The father worried about her daughter. He then decided to follow her plunge into a deep hole. "Mom, hold this torch!" Added the father. "Where will you go?" Asked the mother. "I want to go down into the hole Chrysanthemum," she said firmly. "No, Daddy is very dangerous!" Says the mother. "Yes sir, the hole is very deep and dark," said one citizen. Finally, the father thought better of it. A moment later, suddenly heard the roar. The earth shook violently as if to end. Hole suddenly close itself. The cliffs at the edge of Lake Toba was falling. Chrysanthemum's father and mother and all the citizens ran to and fro to save themselves. They left the mouth hole, so that poor Chrysanthemum not be saved from the crush rock. Some time after the earthquake stopped, suddenly appeared a large rock that resembles the body of a girl and as if hanging on the cliff wall beside Lake Toba. Local communities believe that the stone was the reincarnation of Chrysanthemum are squeezed by the rock in the hole. By their stones and then given the name "Hanging Rock". A few days later, mightily news about the events that befall her. The citizens flocked to the scene to see the "Hanging Rock" was. Residents who witnessed the incident told other residents that before the hole was closed, a voice: "Parapat ... ... Parapatlah parapat rock!" Therefore, the word "Prapat" they say, and many are told, the week that was in the Lake Toba then given the name "Parapat". Parapat is now a small town a tourist destination is very interesting in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. Thus the story of the origins of city names Prapat. The story above examples include folk tales that contain moral messages that can be used as guidance in daily life. One of the moral message that can be learned from the story is the bad end of desperation or weak spirit. This character is reflected in the attitudes and behaviors Chrysanthemum who wanted to end his life by jumping into the lake bertebing steep, namunia precisely fall into the hole, and finally died Source: http://rapolo.wordpress.com Retrieved from "http://budaya-indonesia.org/iaci/Batu_Gantung-Parapat% 2C_Cerita_Rakyat_Sumut"
