Lake Toba is a large and large crater lake. With an area of 1,145 square kilometers. Toba lake itself more like sea than lake.
Some local folklore about the origin of lake Toba. One of the stories is the legend that accompanies the existence of a poor young man named toba.
His life of farming and catching fish one day he can catch a magical golden fish and can speak like a human.
With the awkwardness toba bring home the gold fish. After being brought home turned into a beautiful woman. The goldfish was cursed for breaking the rules of the gods.
The fish asked the toba not to divulge the secret. And toba as long as willing to marry with toba. and the girl is given the name mina both live in harmony and in the gift of a boy named samosir.
His mother had sent a meal to the paddies for his father but he refused. Because often forced then with the annoyed he would deliver it, in the middle of the meal journey was even eaten by samosir. And often late to make his father angry kesamosir.
Finally hit the toba and told his son with "the bottom of the fish son who is brash". The child went home and cried then asked if it is true that the child is a fish.
The mother was surprised to hear her husband had broken his promise. Instantly it rains and lightning, to make the river overflow and flood. Because more and more water inundated the valley and toba can not save himself.