Gundala Gundala

Gundala-Gundala is a community arts attractions in the Karo district by using the "mask" of wood. Gundala-Gundala in the past shown in the ceremony "Wari ndilo udan" (calling the rain) on the long dry season (in some villages are still carried out till now). At first, this attraction is displayed in the Village Seberaya tells the legend / fairy tale Gurda the auger.

According to the story, in the past in the Karo highlands of life harmonious and peaceful society, headed by a king called "Sibayak" The king has only one descendant of a daughter. Children are treated as a king's daughter alone is a very pampered king with a number of the handmaidens who are always ready to serve. Once mature, the princess married to a gallant young man, a eunuch who was then serving as head of the king. After marriage, the guardian of the king was given a new position as Commander of the Kingdom.

One day the king asked the commander for hunting in dense forest. Amid the jungle, the group was met by a giant bird, bird is so powerful incarnation of the divine powers of a hermit named Gurda mandraguna auger. Bird Gurda auger unlike other animals, he was able to speak like a human. At the time, and smote the king and met with this bird, bird Gurda auger greeted the king's greeting as he shows his respect, makes the commander of the king of sympathy and take her home to live in the Palace of the King to accompany his wife, the daughter of the king. Day-to-day life of the princess who was accompanied by increased drill Gurda cheerful and happy, because at the time Commander of the kingdom of her husband carry out the task, Gurda auger capable of entertaining the princess at once able to provide perfect protection, as bird sacred incarnation of a hermit is not only powerful in the world martial, but also powerful counteracting all types of poisons, spells, witchcraft, including the science of witchcraft. The other side of this giant bird is a supernatural power that has been taboo since the first disumpahkannya the beak which is a symbol of honor should not be held.

One time, while the princess fun joking with the king's daughter, the princess accidentally took part Gurda auger that makes this bird was furious and did not show friendly behavior. Knowing this situation, the commander of the king her husband tried to persuade Gurda auger with "stroking" the bird's beak. Ignorance of the royal family on the character and nature of anger Gurda auger makes a repeated occurrence, as part Gurda auger back stroked, when such action is deemed the bird as a form of harassment is very painful.

Gurda auger became furious, with red eyes and hair stood up, he did strike and blows toward the Commander. the longer the fight the two winners of this magic grew fierce, the commander has no less alacrity, as a gallant gentleman and he did not want the magic mandraguna humiliated by a bird. A fierce battle continued for several days, a lot of hits buffalo dead wrong target distance and falling trees caused by the two champions fight it and no signs indicate a stronger side or the weaker.

Seeing that this fight has caused unrest to the king and all the palace, King ordered his bodyguards to help the commander to distribute power in the distance, as a result Gurda slammed into the ground drill punches deadly division head. Gurda deaths auger revered as a hero of the kingdom of death, the whole palace in mourning, mourning the people involved even suddenly overcast day and it tears a sign of mourning, deraspun rain sweeping across the country.

So every time the attraction or Gundala-Gundala dances performed in the ceremony will Ndilo Wari Udan diahiri with a state of decline in heavy rain .......

Guro Guro Aron

Guro-Guro Aron originated from two words, namely: Guro-Guro and Aron. Guro-Guro means of entertainment or a party, while Aron means young people. So Guro-Guro Aron is a youth party held by customs and culture of the Karo, using music and perkolong karo-water pools. The musical equipment which is used to karo were: sarune, drums (singindungi and singanaki), back and penganak. But today Guro-Guro Aron drum is sometimes accompanied by a keyboard. While perkolong-trap consisting of a woman and a man who sang accompanied Aron (young people) dancing. According to a story previously known by the name-mango permangga, who singing from one village to another.

The function Guro-Guro Aron was in Karo society is as:

1. Exercise Leadership (Pre Succession).
That is, that in Guro-Guro Aron, young people are trained to lead, regulate, take care of afterward. For that there is a duty as pengulu Aron, father of Aron or nande Aron. them by following the Guro-Guro Aron was prepared as the village leader (Kuta) in the future.

2. Indigenous Learning Karo.
In implementing Guro-Guro Aron, young people also learn about the customs of Karo. For example how do ertutur, which allowed a friend to dance, which should according to custom, or which ones should not be done, and others.

3. Entertainment.
Guro-Guro Aron also serves as a means of entertainment for participants and villagers. In fact at that time the villagers, and other neighboring villages are also usually present.

4. Picking (cosmetology).
With the holding of Guro-Guro Aron, then the young people, namely children and singuda-nguda perana studying cosmetology (picking) in order to beautify themselves. They learn to burn yourself, make a hood or headdress, headdress, and others.

5. Learning Ethics.
In implementing this Guro-Guro Aron, child-nguda singuda perana and also learn ethics or social etiquette of life with others.

6. SOUL MATES search arena.
Guro-Guro Aron also intended as an arena for kids looking for a soul mate and singuda perana-nguda. Therefore, its implementation is sometimes driven by old people, because seeing a lot of spinsters and single parents in his neighborhood.