Paper. 'Tonggo: a collection of traditional liturgical texts in Toba Batak', by Harry Parkin. Typescript (photocopy), 2 + 4 ff., quarto = 27.5 cm. Based upon recordings made by Drs. H.J.H. Promes, on 4 January 1966, from Datu Ama ni Rongkoman Samosir, in Ambarita, district Samosir. At the head of the first page is a stamp: Theologicum Capuccinorum, Dli. Medan, Pem. Siantar, together with the name written, Pastor A.B. Sinaga.

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U DPN/3/3
Dates:
late 20th cent.
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1) Tonggo mulamula. Liturgy of origins. 10 lines. Begins: Hutonggo, hupio, hupangalualui Badia ni Daompung, Ompu Raja Mulamula. Ends: Tumpak hami maduma jala horas.

2) Tonggo sahala ni sumangot. Liturgy of the charisma of the spirits. 36 lines. Begins: Hutonggo, hupio, hujou, hupangalualui badia ni daompung, sahala ni ompunami, sahala ni binibini ... Ends: Bintang na rumiris, ombun na sumorop. Ba anak pe riris, boru pe antong torop. I ma tutu.

3) Tonggo ni desa na ualu (Pane na Bolon). Liturgy of the eight wind directions: the Great Dragon. Begins: Ama ni Rongkoman Samosir: Bahan ma udut ni gondang ni na hantapian, gondang ni Ompunta Pane na Bolon. Alai tangihon hamu ma jolo, hibanen ma jolo tonggone. Then follows eight sections, with a musical interlude between each. 1. Purba = East. 2. Anggoni = South-East. 3. Dangsina = South. 4. Nariti = South-West. 5. Pastima = West. 6. Manabia = North-West. 7. Utara = North. 8. Irisanna = North-East. Ends: Martumtum buluan, martantan jabijabi. Horas bita dingin, tumpahon in daompung Tuan Laon ni Pane. Bahen gondang ni Tuan Laon ni Pane. 4 folios.

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