Pakpak

Pakpak country lies in the highlands of northern Sumatra, west of Lake Toba and above the rivers descending toward the coast. Pakpak communities distinguish five regional groupings, or #italic suak#!: Simsim, Keppas, Pegagan, Kelasen and Boang. Each is associated with its own district and lineages. The mountains and river valleys of this interior region connect the Batak uplands with the western shores of Sumatra.