Lake Toba

A long time ago, there was a poor farmer. He lived in a small bamboo hut near his rice field. He lived with other farmer in the village.

One day, he wanted to catch some fish for his dinner. Just as he caught a big and fresh fish, he hears a voice. “Please don’t kill me. If you let me live and put into your rice field, you will have your dinner on your dining table.”

“No problem,” said the farmer.

When the farmer went home, he was surprised. His dinner was already set on the table.

Another day, he went to the rice field and looked for the fish. He heard some voice, “I’m here, near you.” Suddenly, there was a beautiful girl beside him. Of course he was very surprised. “Are you the fish that I caught yesterday?”

“Yes, I am. Thanks for your help. Would you like marry me?” Replied the girl.

“Of course. I would be honored,” said the farmer happily.

“But one condition. Never tell our children that I was once a fish,” added the girl.

“I give you my words,” Promised the farmer.

Well … After one year, they had a son. They called him Sam.

Years later, the mother asked Sam to bring lunch to his farmer at the rice field. Feeling hungry, the boy ate his father’s lunch on the way. Knowing this, the farmer was angry. “You are a naughty boy! You won’t be a good boy because you are actually a son a fish!”

The boy cried and told his mother what he had heard from his father. The mother went to the rice field and said angrily, “you have broken your promise. Now must be punished.”

Then, she left her husband. And suddenly … A big tide came and engulfed the village. The flood made a deep vast lake. People call it call Lake Toba.