Sigulempong ~ Batak Toba Folksong

Sigulempong [Tapanuli, North Sumatera]

(Nahum Situmorang)

Sada dua tolu sigule gule
Songon ni dok ni pamilangi
Sigule sigulempong sigule gule

Jong jong hami natolu sigule sigule
Jumolo hami marsattabi
Sigule sigulempong sigule gule 

Sirma inang sarge

Da sai sirma inang sarge

Tarsongoni do ho hape pargonting na dauk gale

Tarsongoni do ho hape pargonting na dauk gale

Natinittip sanggar sigule sigule

Lao bahen huru huruan 
Sigule sigulempong sigule gule

Jolo sinukkun marga sigule sigule

Asa binoto partuturon 
Sigule sigulempong sigule gule

Sirma inang sarge

Da sai sirma inang sarge

Tarsongoni doho hape pargonting na dauk gale

Tarsongoni doho hape pargonting na dauk gale

Tudia ma luluan sigule gule
Da goring goring baen soban
Sigule sigulempong sigule gule

Tudia ma luluan sigule gule

Boru manurung baen dongan
Sigule sigulempong sigule gule

Sirma inang sarge

Da sai sirma inang sarge

Tarsongoni do ho hape pargonting na dauk gale

Tarsongoni do ho hape pargonting na dauk gale

The Meaning of The Song:

Translate the song is rather difficult because the poems are always poetic folk songs. Poem consists of four lines, the first two lines are attached as flavor while the last two lines are the contents of messages to be delivered.

Natinittip sanggar (sanggar, cut the same length, sanggar:  a plant family graminae used to make a bird cage).

Lao bahen huru-huruan (to make huru, huru:  something that is placed on the horns of the buffalo as a means to try to fight the other buffalo).

Jolo sinukkun marga (first, ask the clan name/surname, clan:  "you know, family name"). 
Asa binoto partuturon (so I know your vocation, partuturon:  list of calls or a degree in genealogy list).

Pargontingna dauk gale:  the owner of the graceful waist.

tortor dance, batak

Sigulempong ~ Batak Toba Folksong

O Tano Batak ~ Batak Toba Folksong

O Tano Batak [Tapanuli, North Sumatera]
S. Dis (Guru Sidik Sitompul)

O Tano Batak haholonganku

(O Tanah Batak yang kucinta)

Macai masihol do au tu ho

(Selalu aku rindu padamu)

Dang olo modom

(Tak bisa tidur)

Dang nok matakku 

(Mataku tak dapat terlelap)

Sai namalungun do au  Sai naeng tu ho
(Selalu aku ingin datang padamu)

Reff:

O Tano Batak sai naeng hutatap

(O Tanah Batak selalu ingin kupandang)

Dapothononku tano hagodanganki

(Aku datangi tanah kelahiranku)

O Tano Batak andigan sahat

(O Tanah Batak, kapan sampainya)

Au on naeng mian di ho sambulokki

(Aku berada di sana, kerinduanku)

Molo dung bicar mataniari

(Bila matahari sudah terbit)

Napanapuhon hauma i 

(Yang membuat subur ladang-ladang)

denggan do ngolu siganupari 

(Sungguh baik kehidupan sehari-hari)

Dina maringan di ho sambulokki

(Waktu aku ada di sana)

Note:

"O Tano Batak haholonganku, macai masihol do au tu ho." 

Roughly means, "The Batak Land is my favorite and, I always miss you".

bakkara valley, tapanuli

O Tano Batak ~ Batak Toba Folksong

Na Sonang Do Hita Na Dua ~ Batak Toba Folksong

Na Sonang Do Hita Na Dua [Tapanuli, North Sumatera]
S.Dis (Guru Sidik Sitompul)

Na sonang do hita nadua
(We'll both be happy)

Saleleng ahu rap dohot ho
(As long as we stay together)

Nang ro di na sari matua
(In fact, until I get older)

Sai tong ingotonhu do ho
(I will still remember you)

Hupeop sude denggan ni basam
(I keep all of your kindness in my heart)

Huboto tu ahu do roham
(I know your heart with me)

Nang ro di na sari matua
(In fact, until I get older)

Sai tong ingotonhu do ho
(I will still remember you)

Na sonang do hita nadua

Saleleng ahu rap dohot ho

Nang ro di na sari matua

Sai tong ingotonhu do ho

Hupeop sude denggan ni basam

Huboto tu ahu do roham

Nang ro di na sari matua

ai tong ingotonhu do ho

batak traditional clothes

Na Sonang Do Hita Na Dua ~ Batak Toba Folksong

Uju Dingolukkon Ma Nian ~ Batak Toba Folksong

Uju Dingolukkon Ma Nian [Tapanuli, North Sumatera]
Denny Siahaan

Hamu anakkon hu, 
(ow my children)
Tampukni pusu-pusuki 
(all the pieces of my heart)
Pasabarma amang, 
(patience my son)
Pasabarma boru 
(patient my daughter)
Laho pature-ture au. 
(to take care of me)

Nunga matua au 
(I'm very old)
Jala sitogu togu on i 
(must being carried to and fro)
Sulangon mangan ahu, 
(want to eat must be fed)
Siparidion au 
(must be bathed because I could not bathed myself)
Alani parsahitokki. 
(due to this illness)

Reff:
Somarlapatan marende, margondang, marembas hamu 
(no meaningless parties and your dances)
Molo dung mate au. 
(if I had died)
Somarlapatan nauli, na denggan, patupaon mu
(no sense of goodness that you gave me)
Molo dung mate au. 
(if I had died)

Uju di ngolukkon ma nian 
(at the time I was living like this)
Tupa ma bahen akka nadenggan 
(you have to offer it to me)
Asa tarida sasude 
(that look real)
Holong ni rohami, namarnatua-tua i 
(love and affection to your parents)

batak house

Uju Dingolukkon Ma Nian ~ Batak Toba Folksong