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8. Wood carving

The engraving that sprouts sprinkled geometric shapes is a symbol used by the head or
number of a true or extraordinary creature, which is engraved in a circle.

Although eventually the house is decorated with the appearance of a lion (a combination
creature depicting a supernatural guardian), the house party is often honored with a horse's head,
which also serves as a magical protector.

In the beliefs of the Toba Batak people, the ancestors believed that horses were thought to
have the ability to advance individuals.

Above ground, they served as a sign of greatness, so only wealthy members of the elite
could possess them.

9.Dragon Marsorang

The bulk of Batak Toba religious art is centered on the creation and make-up of used
equipment by the datu in ritual contexts such as divination (medium), destroying ceremonies, or
evil magic. Datu uses a type of container made of different materials to contain an extraordinarily
powerful material that is used in rituals and other ceremonial contexts.

The type of container seen here, known as the naga morsarang, was created from the hollow
trumpet of a buffalo. The tip of the trumpet is inscribed in the shape of a seated human figure. The
wider, opening end is clogged with a wooden plug that depicts a lion (an extraordinary creature
that serves as a magical protector) with four human figures riding on its back. This human image

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