The day in Balige, Toba Samosir Regency, North Sumatra is different from the days usually, in the sunny Sunday on August 21, 2016 thousands of people are swinging down to the road along 3.5 km.
Men, women, old, young, gathered into one in a akbar event named Karnaval Independence Pesona Lake Toba. The taste has about a series of activities seemed from the face of thousands of carnival participants who came not only from North Sumatra, but rather than 26 provinces in Indonesia.
From the morning to the evening hawker, custom clothing, traditional music becomes the main difficulty as a form of enthusiastic festive karnaval that carries the theme "Unified Culture".
A number of women wearing Ulos gaze hands on the Karnaval Independence of Lake Toba, in Balige, Toba Samosir, North Sumatra.
The number of people sorry when one of the participants Karnaval Independence of the Toba Lake in Balige, Toba Samosir, North Sumatra.
The feeling of tired because it does not appear from the face of the carnival participants, as well as citizens who stand along the way to wait for cultural groups featuring attractions.
President Joko Widodo and the capital of Iriana Joko Widodo is present in a cultural indigenous event of a number of regions, local communities with the enthusiasm lined and patched hands towards the ornamental car that was raised by the President.
The President asked the Toba Lake’s Independence Karnaval activities held every year. A pinta and the same hope was passed many people so that cardival activities remain held to promote the culture even the beauty of the surrounding nature, given the Lake Toba is currently one of the 10 priority tourist destinations in Indonesia.
The number of citizens wear custom clothing displays cultural attractions and martial arts on the Toba Lake Independence Carnival in Balige, Toba Samosir, North Sumatra.
The number of citizens carry Ulos along 500 meters on the Toba Lake Independence Carnival in Balige, Toba Samosir, North Sumatra.
Photo and Text: Irsan Mulyadi
From the Cawan Tor-Tor on Toba Lake Independence Carnival in Balige, Toba Samosir, North Sumatra.
As the participants of the Independence Carnival of Pesona Lake Toba wears Batak Toba custom clothing in Balige, Toba Samosir, North Sumatra.
The number of citizens see the participants of the Independence Carnival of Pesona Lake Toba hits in Balige, Toba Samosir, North Sumatra.
Presiden Joko Widodo (mid) along the Capital of Iriana Joko Widodo (right three) attended the Toba Lake Independence Carnival in Balige, Toba Samosir, North Sumatra.
Peserta Karnaval Independence Pesona Lake Toba wear custom clothing before following activities in Balige, Toba Samosir, North Sumatra.
The number of Toba Lake’s Independence Karnaval participants made preparations in Balige, Toba Samosir, North Sumatra.
Ratusan residents carry containers containing rice (tandok) on the Independence Karnaval activities of Lake Toba in Balige, Toba Samosir, North Sumatra.
A number of women carry containers containing rice (tandok) on Toba Lake Independence Carnival in Balige, Toba Samosir, North Sumatra.
