The Lake Toba

A long time ago , there lived a young orphan farmer in the north island of Sumatra . The area is very dry . Syahdan , the young man lived from farming and fishing . One day he was fishing a fish so indah.Warnanya golden yellow . So holding , the fish turned into a lovely princess . The daughter of a woman who was condemned for violating a ban . He will turn into a kind of creature that first touch . Therefore, human touches it , it turns into a princess .
Fascinated by her beauty , the young farmer 's daughter asked her to be his wife . The proposal is accepted on condition that the young man would not tell its origin derived from fish . The young farmer undertakes such terms . After a year , the couple blessed with a boy . He has a bad habit that is never satiated . He ate all the food .
One day the boy was eating all the food from his parents . The young man was very upset saying : " basic offspring of fish ! " That statement by itself isterinya.Dengan thus unlock the secrets of their promise has been violated .
His wife and son disappeared mysteriously . The land of their former footing menyemburlah springs . The water that flows from the spring growing bigger and bigger . And being a vast lake . The lake is now called Lake Toba.


 Sources: Indonesian Folklore