Etymology

" Simalungun" in language Simalungun has headword " lungun" what can have meaning " quiet" or " sorrowful." Hence there are some versions about asal-usul naming of this tribe.

[ edit] Quiet

At empire epoch Nagur, there are some commanders ( King Goraha) that is each bermarga[2]:

* Saragih

* Sinaga

* Ancient

Then they are made [by] daugter;son in law by Raja Nagur and hereinafter builds empires:

* Silou ( Ancient of Fishpond)

* Tanoh Djawa ( Sinaga)

* Great ( Saragih)

During finite ke-13 century of ke-15, this small empires gets attack from other empires like Singhasari, Majapahit, Rajendra Chola ( India) and from Acheh Sultan, finite Malay Sultans of Dutch.

During this period, the is story " Hattu nickel Sapar" what describes situation eeriness of that moment where chaos followed by rampant of finite cholera disease of they wade " Sea Bargains" ( mention for Danau Toba) to evacuate to island named by Samosir which is abbreviation of Sahali Misir ( language Simalungun, mean once go).

When this refugee returns to its(the origin soil;land;ground ( huta hasusuran), they find area Nagur which is silent, causing is named empire power area of Nagur as nickel simas Lungun, language Simalungun for silent area, and over and over becomes Simalungun. ( MD Purba, 1997)

Some sources also express that name of Simalungun given by outsider because its(the resident is very rare and its(the place is hardly berjauhan between that one with other.

[ edit] Sorrowful

During Dutch arrival, kings in area Simalungun performs [a] resistance. Famous king performs [a] resistance between it is Raja Rondahaim from Raya and Raja Naualuh ( Nawaluh) from Siantar. Because limitation in weapons area and logistics, finally resistance of the kings can be terminated Dutch with signing Korte Verklaring ( Agreement of Short) the year 1907.

This agreement signing effect, the kings feels sorrowful feeling of necessity signs the document though not ready to subjugated to government of Dutch, and compromises lifts name of Simalungun as name representing sorrowful feeling of they.