Tongkonan The Tradisional House Toraja

Tongkonan Toraja society is a traditional house. The roof is curved like a boat, made up of bamboo structure. At the front there is a row of water buffalo horn. The interior of the room used as a bed and kitchen. Tongkonan used also as a place to store the bodies. Tongkonan derived from the word tongkon (meaning sit together). Tongkonan divided based on the level or role in society (social Stara Toraja people). In front there tongkonan rice granary, the so-called 'grass'. The pillars of these barns are made from the stems of palms (Bangah) is currently partly been casted. At the front of the barn there are a variety of carvings, including a picture of chicken and sun, a symbol to resolve the matter.

Particularly in Sillanan-Pemanukan (Tallu Lembangna) known by the term Ma'duangtondok tongkonan there is Tongkonan Karua (eight home tongkonan) and Tongkonan A'pa '(four houses tongkonan) which plays a role in the surrounding communities.

Tongkonan karua consists of:

Tongkonan Pangrapa '(Kabarasan)
Tongkonan Sangtanete Jioan
Tongkonan nosu (To intoi masakka'na)
Tongkonan Sissarean
Tongkonan ToPanglawa pasture
Tongkonan Tomanta'da
Tongkonan To'lo'le Jaoan
Tongkonan ToBarana '

Tongkonan A'pa 'consists of:

Tongkonan Peanna thought '
Tongkonan To'induk
Tongkonan Karorrong
Tongkonan Tondok Bangla '(Pemanukan)

Many custom home that is said in Sillanan tongkonan, but according to the local community, that being said tongkonan only 12 as noted above. Another traditional house called banua pa'rapuan. Was said in Sillanan tongkonan custom home is where derivatives play a role in the local indigenous community. Descendants of tongkonan describe social strata in Sillanan. Example Tongkonan Pangrapa '(Kabarasan) / holders of government power. When someone dies and deducted two buffaloes, one head of buffalo brought to Tongkonan Pangrapa 'for divided derivatives.

Stara Sillanan in the social community for over three levels, namely:

Ma'dika (blood blue / royal);
To macaques (freemen / free);
Kaunan (slaves), slaves were still be subdivided into 3 levels.


History Kabarasan:

Initially held by Tintribuntu Kabarasan based in andes Lalanan (traditional house andes west). Then the son of Tome Tintribuntu marry the son of Tongkonan Sangtanete Jioan (Tongkonan Sangtanete east). Until maintained by Paara Pong 'in Sangtanete Jioan. After Pong Paara 'dies (no children), eventually emerged from the brave Prayer' (traditional house of prayer ') is So'Padidi (aka Pong Arruan). Kabarasan dipindahkann to Prayer '. Weak power in Prayer 'after the So' Padidi died, because all the children were female 3 people, so there is gimmick that can be deducted buffalo 3 tail alone. Because buffalo is sacrificed minimum is 4, then the Prayer 'deemed not capable of holding power. Finally brought to Tonngkonan Boroalla Pangrapa ', until now.

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