Horas
Encyclopedia
Horas is the traditional greeting of the Batak Toba, Simalungun
and Mandailing
peoples, and the best-known word in the Batak languages
.
In addition to being a greeting, it can also be used to express 'good health' and 'goodbye'.
Simalungun people
The Simalungun people are an ethnic group in North Sumatra, considered one of the Batak peoples. Simalungun people live mostly in Simalungun Regency and the surrounding areas, including the city of Pematang Siantar, an autonomous city, but previously part of Simalungun Regency.The Simalungun live...
and Mandailing
Mandailing
The Mandailing is a traditional cultural group in Southeast Asia. They are found mainly in the northern section of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. They came under the influence of the Kaum Padri who ruled the Minangkabau of Tanah Datar. As a result, the Mandailing were influenced by Muslim...
peoples, and the best-known word in the Batak languages
Batak languages
The Batak languages are spoken by Batak and Alas people of North Sumatra, Indonesia.Historically they were written using Batak script but the Latin alphabet is now used for most writing....
.
In addition to being a greeting, it can also be used to express 'good health' and 'goodbye'.