| My wife, who learned to speak Batak in the village, acquired the manner of shouting and the gestures characteristic of village women. |
| If I could speak Batak I would certainly be singing along to all the songs. |
| According to Batak customary law, only the men had the right to inheritance. |
| The most fearful tragedy, however, was at Batak, where over 1000 people took refuge in the church and churchyard. |
| One factor that distinguishes this case from the others is the Batak cultural tradition, which binds the people. |
| Twelve hundred persons, mostly women and children, took refuge in a church at Batak and were there burnt alive. |
