Traditional house of Toraja people

in zappl •  7 years ago  (edited)

Tongkonan is a traditional house of Toraja people. The roof is curved like a boat, made up of bamboo (currently some tongkonans use a tin roof). At the front there is a row of buffalo horns. The inside of the room is used as a bed and a kitchen. It comes from the word tongkon (meaning sitting together). Tongkonan is divided based on level or role in society (social stara Toraja society). In front of the tongkonan there is a rice granary, called 'alang'. These rice barn poles made from palm tree trunks (banga) are now partly already casted. In the front of the barn there are various carvings, including a picture of chicken and sun (called pa'bare 'allo), which is a symbol for solving the case... .

Particularly in Sillanan-Pemanukan (Tallu Lembangna), known as Ma'duangtondok, there are Tongkonan Karua (eight tongkonan houses) and Tongkonan A'pa '(four tongkonan houses) that play a role in the surrounding community.

Tongkonan karua consists of:

  1. Tongkonan Pangrapa '(Kabarasan)
  2. Tongkonan Sangtanete Jioan
  3. Tongkonan Nosu (To intoi masakka'na)
  4. Tongkonan Sissarean
  5. Tongkonan Karampa 'Panglawa padang
  6. Tongkonan Tomentaun
  7. Tongkonan To'lo'le Jaoan
  8. Tongkonan To Barana 'Another version of Tongkonan Lombok Indo' Piso

Tongkonan A'pa' consists of:

  1. Tongkonan Peanna Sangka '
  2. Tongkonan To'induk
  3. Tongkonan Karorrong
  4. Tongkonan Tondok Bangla '(Pemanukan)


TORAJA HOUSE

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  ·  7 years ago Reveal Comment

good post brother..

Hi @hidayatpnl! Did you took this photo by yourself? You`re such an excellent photographer. Also, I love how the houses were built. :)