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Tarombo
Tarombo is a term for genealogy in Batak culture/language. The Batak believe that they all come from the same ancestor: Si Raja Batak, the Batak patriarch. They kept the genealogy line tracing back to this ancestor, called Tarombo Batak. Its origins have been clouded with legends.
Article summary
Tarombo is a term for genealogy in Batak culture/language. The Batak believe that they all come from the same ancestor: Si Raja Batak, the Batak patriarch. They kept the genealogy line tracing back to this ancestor, called Tarombo Batak. Its origins have been clouded with legends.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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