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LOCATION
LEGEND
The legend in Toraja said that Toraja people arrived from north by
sea. There were a storm and their boats were so damaged. It can
not be used anymore., so they used them as roofs for their homes.
ORNAMENT
S
The buildinga are carved with ornaments in
various shapes.
The colors are black, yellow, red and white
Toraja house roof has two ridges, the upper ridge called
pekadang panuring is supported by two free standing posts
called tulak somba. Tulak somba posts are placed outside the
house, at the north and south side.
To produce the curve line of the roof, other ridges are added,
placed on the straight ridge and slope upward in slanting
position. The slanted ridges and slanted beams called longa are
hold together by a short beam with a plank shaped like a dagger
called busu-busu. Another slanted ridges and busu-busu can be
added to make a longer and higher cantilever.
CONCLUSION
Toraja house were built according to the culture
and belief of Toraja people.
It used natural materials like bamboo, timber,
rattan, and wooden tree.
There are three main parts of this house, the sub
structure, middle structure and upper structure.
Each part has specific composition that support
the building itself.