The original house of the Karo tribe or also known as Siwaluh Jabu, has a unique shape and almost all of the roofs are covered with moss. The original Karo traditional house is rarely encountered, because the Karo people have adapted a lot of modern permanent buildings that are more beautiful and keep up with the times, so that this original Karo traditional house has been abandoned and is almost extinct.
When we drove and passed the length of Karo Regency, we only found one original Karo traditional house, which is inhabited by five to ten heads of families in it, and the age of this house is almost 100 years and is still maintained and lived in until now.
Actually this house has its own meaning and history, but for now we still don't have a valid reference on this, maybe later on the next trip we will find out more, because we are afraid of giving wrong information about the history and culture of traditional houses Karo this.
After we were satisfied to see the traditional house of the Karo Tribe, we continued our journey to the tourist attractions that were already on our list. and when we continued our journey along the road in Karo Regency, we encountered many orange orchards which were made into separate tourist objects, namely the Citrus Fruit Picking Tour.
In some areas in North Sumatra, especially Medan, where we live, it is very difficult to grow oranges with large or dense fruit, due to soil and climatic conditions that affect
Because the soil conditions in Karo Regency are very fertile and the climate in the area is also cold, because it is a mountainous area, so many vegetables and fruits thrive and bear fruit here, unlike other areas around Karo Regency.
If you go on vacation to this Karo land, along the way you can choose which garden you will stop at, because you will be greeted very kindly by the owners of the orange orchards themselves.
The price of oranges that you pick yourself 1 kilogram is valued at around Rp. 15,000 up to Rp. 20,000 or the equivalent of U $ 1 Dollar. This price is actually quite expensive if you compare it with the price of citrus fruits on the market.
However, because this orange garden is made into a tourist attraction and creates a different sensation when we pick it ourselves, the price of picking oranges is somewhat different from the existing market price. And one more feature of this tour, when we pick these oranges for ourselves and take them home, we can also taste the oranges in the residents' fields until we are satisfied without any additional price. That is the cause of one of the factors for the price difference in the market with your own pick.
So for those of you who want to visit Karo Regency and travel there, it doesn't hurt for us to stop at this orange garden, so that your trip is more colorful and this citrus fruit can be consumed along your journey to other tourist attractions in this area.