Cultural Value and Commodification of the Sibandang Island Cultural Site in Muara District

Sibandang Island is the second largest island around Lake Toba after Samsoir Island. Sibandang Island has tourism potential in the form of natural beauty, cultural heritage and regional crafts which are well managed to strengthen the tourism sector. The results of this research aim to describe cultural sites, cultural values ​​and the use or influence of cultural sites on Sibandang Island on tourism. The method used is descriptive analysis method. The theory used in this article is the cultural theory put forward by JJ Hoenigman, then the commodification theory. The research results obtained are that there are cultural sites on Sibandang Island, namely: (1) Jabu Partungkoan Ompung Sorta Uluan; (2) Chair Stone; and (3) Royal Fort and the cultural values ​​contained in each existing site, as well as the use of cultural sites as cultural tourism objects which results in commodification in the form of tour packages, souvenirs and annual festivals. Keywords: cultural sites, Sibandang Island, commodification, tourism culture