Manulangi Natua-Tua

Manulangi Natua-Tua is a traditional ceremony in Batak society where children feed their parents (father or mother).^[1] Manulangi Natua-Tua is made to parents when they've stepped on old age.^[2] It is also made when parents get closer to the death. This ceremony is made to parents who already have grandchildren and it is closely related to “feeding process" and also the food. Therefore, the availability of meat is a necessity in this ceremony. This ceremony can be performed if each child has agreed to do it. In this ceremony, each child and grandchild will feed their parent/grandparent. By doing this ceremony it is expected that the parents will get moral support in his/her old age.

Reference

1. ^ (Indonesian)Nalom Siahaan. 1982. Adat: Dalihan Na Tolu: Prinsip dan Pelaksanaannya. Jakarta: Grafina. Hlm. 35. 97, 98
2. ^ (Indonesian)Gens G. Malau. 2000. Aneka Ragam Ilmu Pengetahuan Budaya Batak. Jakarta: Yayasan Bina Budaya Nusantara. Hlm. 120.