Tongkonan is the traditional Toraja house that stood on the pile of wood and decorated with carvings of red, black, and yellow. The word "tongkonan" is derived from the Toraja language tongkon
Tongkonan is central to the social life of the Toraja. Rituals associated with tongkonan very important in the spiritual life of the Toraja therefore all family members are required to participate because Tongkonan melambangan their relationship with their ancestors. According to folklore Toraja, tongkonan first constructed in heaven with four poles. When the Toraja ancestor came down to earth, he mimics the house and held a big ceremony.
Tongkonan development work is tiring and is usually done with the help of a large family. There are three types of tongkonan. Tongkonan layuk is a place of supreme power, which is used as central "government". Tongkonan pekamberan belongs to a family member who has a certain authority in local customs and traditions while family members usually live in tongkonan stone. The exclusion of the nobility of tongkonan decreases the number of ordinary people seeking gainful employment in other areas in Indonesia. After gaining enough money, ordinary people were able to build large tongkonan. Woodcut
Tongkonan is central to the social life of the Toraja. Rituals associated with tongkonan very important in the spiritual life of the Toraja therefore all family members are required to participate because Tongkonan melambangan their relationship with their ancestors. According to folklore Toraja, tongkonan first constructed in heaven with four poles. When the Toraja ancestor came down to earth, he mimics the house and held a big ceremony.
Tongkonan development work is tiring and is usually done with the help of a large family. There are three types of tongkonan. Tongkonan layuk is a place of supreme power, which is used as central "government". Tongkonan pekamberan belongs to a family member who has a certain authority in local customs and traditions while family members usually live in tongkonan stone. The exclusion of the nobility of tongkonan decreases the number of ordinary people seeking gainful employment in other areas in Indonesia. After gaining enough money, ordinary people were able to build large tongkonan. Woodcut
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