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Family is considered as the basic unit and one of the most important institutions in a
society. Family is classified into two major forms: nuclear and extended. A nuclear family
consists of the father, the mother and the children, while an extended family includes one or
more relatives, such as grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces, and in-laws.
When 13th-century Italian explorer Marco Polo visited the island of Sumatra, in
Indonesia, he described a certain hill-people who, he said, live . . . like beasts . . . and
eat human flesh. It is believed that the people he spoke of were the Batak. According
Bataknese, Family is number one. Batak ethnic is one of the old ethnics in Indonesia
which comes from North Sumatra. Batak has some Elements of the Culture. There are
Religion and Art and Traditional Foods. Bataknese family System is strong. Batak has
extended family and all Bataknese are Family. Marriage tradition in Batak society in the
past born kinship system at the same level of understanding between sub-ethnic of the
Batak with some different terminologies for certain kinship aspects. A large part of Batak
society are monogamy, while polygamy is not practiced, although customary low does
Tolu that are Somba Marhula-hula its means respect to wifes family . Bataknese must be
respected to Hula-Hula. Hula-hula is wifes family who occupies the higher position in social life
and in Batakneses customs and traditions. Elek Marboru its means hospitable to sisters or
daughters . Boru is family who takes wife from one clan(other family). Boru occupies the low
position as parhobas(attendant) in daily life or in every custom ceremony. Although Boru are
attendants, the people cannot handle them as pleases. Manat Mardongan Tubu its means close
to same clans. Dongan tubu is brothers in the same clan. Literally, they were born from the same
womb. All of Bataknese is ordered to take care of the same clan. In daily life, Bataknese are still
holding on philosophy firmly and it is a base in their social life. The position of Bataknese can be
a Hula-hula, Boru, or Dongan Tubu and they must put their position in certain place. Dalihan Na
Tolu custom teaches in every family and apply them to each offspring. Dalihan Na Tolu is the