| The music blends pop and the traditional music of his Batak heritage in North Sumatra. |
| We know a mocha from a macchiato, a regular light from a regular skinny, and a Costa Rican from a Sumatra Lingtong. |
| Islam's penetration of Minangkabau by way of the Achinese west coast of Sumatra was far advanced by the beginning of the 17th century. |
| The tremblor on Saturday could be felt in cities in Sumatra such as Padang, Padang Sidempuan, Sibolga, Sidikalang and Medan. |
| In Java and Sumatra the Teledu holds the place of the skunks in America, and may be regarded as representing them. |
| In Sumatra there have been serious quakes in the last several years which haven't had the same consequences as the one on Boxing Day. |
