_BATAK STEREOTYPES_

Simply, we know that stereotype is an image or idea of a particular type of person or thing that has become fixed through being widely held. Stereotyping is an opinion or prejudices about people from certain groups, in which the opinion is based only that these people are included in that particular group. Stereotyping can be both positive and negative, stereotypes are rarely accurate, usually only have a few basic right, or even completely fabricated now.

At that time, I will tell you about Batak stereotypes. Why do Batak people, especially for the men are rough, tough, don’t respect others  and often (usually) confident because that character is generally arise / emanate Batak cultural roots who lives hard and taught to never give up in any situation that faced. It is mostly men who made ​​the Batak were resilient in all the problems and issues faced. Broadly speaking, the man had hereditary nature of the implanted should be a winner from each other.

Basically all men are same. What distinguishes a successful man is between one and another is strong determination & struggle facing difficult situations in his life, because successful people in any aspect of this world are the winners of the brave and willing to face this difficult life, because of the Batak people (generally) most like assertiveness and confidence in the opinions & choices in everything including reflected through said words. So rare that the Batak people he spoke with smooth and gentle. Culturally too, the physical conditions in North Sumatra, the Batak people live in the area of mountains and valleys around Lake Toba, so accustomed to speaking in a loud voice, loud and clear.

Batak people often underestimate people because he believes he's better than anyone else. If the people who often consider themselves to stay ahead because the Batak people usually have very high self-esteem, as a form of culture and heritage, so it has always wanted to be in the forefront of every person. This is the positive characteristic of the Batak people in general.

            Therefore, not all the Batak people are like that stereotype there are many of them are gentle like Javanese, and not all the Javanese ate gentle maybe there are many of Javanese are rough. That is just from the culture or the habit that commonly taught by a family and according to the environment in which we live. I have proved that, because around me there are many Batak people, and not all of them are rough, tough or rude. That is just the brave characters of Batak people, so don’t judge something or someone immediately before know the truth or find the reality from the people that concerned.