save them time when travelling back and forth from the village to their fields. Today, these satellite villages have developed and matured to be independent of the main villages. In the old times, these satellite villages used to ask for help from the main villages to deal with natural disasters, tribal disputes, diseases and famine. The leaders of these satellite villages were called URUNGs. The Sibayak of Lingga administered five villages i.e., Tiganderket, Tiga Pancur, Naman, Lingga and Batukarang. The Sibayak of Suka administered four villages i.e., Suka, Seberaya, Ajinembah and Tengging. The Sibayak of Sarinembah administered four villages i.e., Sarinembah, Perbesi, Juhar and Kutabangun. The Sibayak of Barusjahe administered two villages i.e., Barusjahe and Sukanalu. The Sibayak of Kutabuluh administered two villages i.e., Kutabuluh and Marding-ding. Cuisine Foods Babi Panggang Karo (BPK) (grilled pork with pig blood sauce) Gulai ikan (a fish curry) Rendang cekala (meat rendang cooked with cekala) Lemang-lemang (glutinous rice, coconut milk and salt, cooked in a hollowed bamboo tube coated with banana leaves in order to prevent the rice from sticking to the bamboo.) Lomok-lomok (traditional spicy or savoury dish made with pork or dog). Arsik/tangas-tangas (a traditional goldfish/carp dish) Pagit-pagit atau Terites (traditional Karo soup made from partially digested grass from a cow, mixed with other ingredients, herbs and spices) Cimpa (various Karo cakes made of rice flour, coconut and palm sugar. Traditionally consumed during the Kerja Tahun [Yearly Party] festival) Tasak telu (a traditional Karo chicken dish which is cooked three times using different ingredients and cooking methods each time). Rires (more commonly known as "Lemang", a traditional food made of glutinous rice and coconut milk) Cimpa Bohan (various Karo cakes made of purple sweet potato, coconut and palm sugar. Traditionally consumed during the Kerja Tahun [Yearly Party] festival) Cipera (a type of Karo soup made with Corn, chicken and other spices and left to stew in water) Drinks Bandrek (a traditional ginger tea with other spices) Notes Bibliography References Further reading External links Traditional Karo wedding dance (called Landek) hawaii.edu Ethnic groups in Indonesia Ethnic groups in Sumatra History of Sumatra Batak Karo Batak ethnic groups