Traditional buildings tongkonan toraja

Toraja traditional house, better known by the name of the container or Tongkonan a gathering place for the nobility Toraja, gather and discuss issues related to customs. Tongkonan literally means a place to sit. This paper aims to explain a few things related to the form and symbolic meaning tongkonan custom home in Tana Toraja. True to its name, the name of a location or position tongkonan tongkonan by itself, as a means Tongkonan Belo Langi tongkonan highest places, also based on regional names such as Tongkonan Garampa and the special meaning attached to these tongkonan. As Tongkonan Merbali. The big difference in the structure of the...

Traditional House Minangkabau

The Indonesian nation known for its cultural and ethnic diversity, of course, with all the attributes of their culture. While sustainability are increasingly being dudengungkan people, but on the other hand there are many who - consciously or not - it does not care about sustainability. Call it a clear example, traditional houses. Includes a traditional Minangkabau in West Sumatra, its existence must be considered, if indeed we want the building can still be enjoyed by our children and grandchildren someday. Traditional buildings is a feature for each region. Structure may know the identity of these areas, because it is normal to typical buildings...

Weaving Songket Palembang

1. originIs the provincial capital of Palembang in South Sumatra, Indonesia. In this area there is a craft of weaving called "Weaving / siwet Songket Palembang". Songket is a woven fabric made ​​with a technique to add as a garnish to the weft yarn inserting silver, gold or colored thread over the warp threads. The word "songket" itself comes from the word "skewer" and "fork" that diakronimkan be "sukit", later changed to "sungki" and eventually became "songket".Perhaps, woven from Palembang has existed since the time of the Kingdom of Srivijaya. Manufacturing technology is not actually originate in the area, but from China, India and Arab. The...

Fabric Ulos Typical North Sumatra

In addition to Lake Toba, ulos fabric is the mascot of North Sumatra. This fabric has been part of culture since ancient Batak society until now. Cain ulos also be souvenirs of North Sumatra. Indonesia is famous for its diverse tribes and peoples and its culture. Apart from Java batik and songket from Palembang, fabric ulos of land in North Sumatra Batak is also no less good. One place to look is in the manufacture of cloth ulos Samosir Island, which is in the middle of Lake Toba. You can see the beauty of Lake Toba and learning ulos fabric manufacture. There were also many souvenir shops that sell fabric ulos as souvenirs. On the island...