Tor tor dance was once used in rituals associated with spirits. Spirit is invoked and "go" to the statues of stone (a symbol of the ancestors).
Then the statues move like dancing, but with a rigid motion. His movements such as movement of the foot (toe-toe) and hand movements.
There are various types of dance Tor tor, Tor Tor dance there Pangurason (cleansing dance) dance is usually held at a big party. Places and sites cleared in advance by using lime to far from danger, before the party begins.
There is also Sipitu cup tor tor dance (dance of the seven bowls), dance is usually held during the inauguration of a king. This dance originated from the seven daughters of heaven to bathe in a lake at the top of the mountain by an incoming pusuk Buhit sipitu sasarung piso (seven knife sheath).
Tor and tor the last dance is a dance single Panaluan cultural ritual, which is usually held when a disaster-stricken village. This dance ditariakan by the shaman in order to be guided solutions to resolve the issue. Panaluan single stick is a blend of supernatural powers on the Continent Debata Natolu ie, the middle of the Continent, and the Continent.
This dance was once performed for ceremonies when a parent or family member died. Tor-Tor on today for the Batak people are no longer just assumed with the spirit world, but it became an art because the Tor-Tor into the culture of indigenous people in every activity Batak.Kini, tor tor dance is usually only used to welcome tourists