MEANING OF SPACES IN TORAJA TRADITIONAL HOUSES
Sisilia Mangopo
Universitas Indonesia
Abstract
Toraja traditional house that known as Tongkonan consists of three parts, they are the main house, yard, and barn. The Tongkonan section that discussed in this study is the yard called tarampak. The choice of tarampak as a source of research data because of tarampak as the central ritual of the Toraja community. The method used in this study uses the Danesi Perron analysis of public spaces and sacred spaces. Based on the results of research the speech-utterances in rites are used to give function to space. Each room will be interpreted based on the type of ritual held and the speech contained in the ritual. A type of space in Toraja society does not settle but can change based on the functions that given.
Keywords: Tongkonan, Space, Tarampak, Ritual
Topic: Sociology