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Toraja Achitecture

23/07/10 3:03 am | Comments (0) | Posted By: admin

Toraja Achitecture. The layout of the tongkonan, Toraja adat houses have symbolic meaning, religius meaning.  The orientation of houses is must face North because, God, Creator in the North.  Design of carved decoration also have a symbolic meaning. South is associated with afterwold, heaven and ancestors soul.  The West and the East are associated with [...]

Meaning of ornaments of tradisional house of Toraja

16/07/10 3:49 am | Comments (0) | Posted By: admin

Ornament in the building of Toraja (Sulawesi Indonesia), in the first time have four kind of motif. and every motif have a meaning that important for society values. Basic motif, Garonto Passura  is Pa Barre Allo, Pa manuk londong, Pa tedong and Pa sussuk. Pa Barre Allo is circle, represent object in the sky, sun. [...]

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