Abstract
Mangongkal holi is one of rituals which be done by society of Tapanuli Utara to regard the soal of forefathers. This ritual is digging, cleaning, and graving againt the bones of forefathers family into the new grave. This new grave is not for one forefathers only but can be fiil up much bones forefathers from the one of marga or klan. On this grave will be built a monument as a symbol of regarding to forefathers. In the ritual of building of the monument full by performance arts such as gondang and tortor
