''Horas'' ( Toba Batak: ᯂᯬᯒᯘ᯲) is the

Batak Batak is a collective term used to identify a number of closely related Austronesian peoples, Austronesian ethnic groups predominantly found in North Sumatra, Indonesia, who speak Batak languages. The term is used to include the Karo people ( ...

word to express gratefulness, happiness, and healthiness, however it is more commonly used as a simple greeting and goodbye. It is the equivalent to "hello" or "goodbye". This word can be found in every

Batak languages __FORCETOC__ The Batak languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages spoken by the Batak people in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra and surrounding areas. Internal classification The Batak languages can be divided into two mai ...

, with a few exceptions being; Batak Dairi and

Batak Karo The Karo (also known as Karo Batak) people are a people of the ''Tanah Karo'' (Karo lands) in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Karo lands consist of Karo Regency, plus neighboring areas in East Aceh Regency, Langkat Regency, Dairi Regency, Simal ...

. The Batak Karo and the Dairi Batak has their own greetings which is ''mejuah-juah'' or ''njuah-juah''.

In pop culture

In pop culture, the word ''horas'' may be found in songs, such as: * Sai Horas Ma Ho Tu Si Boru Lomomi, a Batak song composed by Hendro Sinambela * Anak Medan, a Batak song composed by

Freddy Tambunan Freddie or Freddy may refer to: Entertainment *Freddy (comic strip), a newspaper comic strip which ran from 1955 to 1980 * Freddie (Cromartie), a character from the Japanese manga series''Cromartie High School'' *Freddie (dance), a short-lived 19 ...

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References

Batak Greeting words and phrases