Sunlit Ambarita Stone Circle The first thing you notice in Huta Siallagan is how ordinary the stone chairs look. Gray, worn smooth, shaded by an old tree, they could pass for a spot to rest your legs after a long walk. Then your guide starts talking, and the chairs stop being ordinary. These are the Stone Chairs of Judgment in Ambarita, the seats where Batak elders once decided whether a person would pay a fine, sit in stocks, or lose their life. A Village Built Like a Fortress Huta Siallagan sits in Ambarita, on the eastern side of Samosir Island, a short ride from Tuk Tuk. In the Batak language, huta simply means village, and this one belonged to the Siallagan clan. Its founder, King Laga Siallagan, had a wall of stacked stone raised around the settlement to keep out wild animals and raiders from rival clans. His heirs, including King Hendrik Siallagan, kept building on it. The entrance is a narrow gap in that wall, barely wide enough for one person. It is easy to see wh...
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