Getting to know the culture
of South Sulawesi province. As usual, we will look at the shape of the custom
house, custom clothing, dance culture, traditional weapons, tribe, language and
folk songs. Here are brief descriptions of the culture of South Sulawesi.
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Tari Pakarena / Tari Kipas |
1. Traditional House
The traditional house called
Tongkonan South Sulawesi. Tongkonan is a traditional house of Toraja in South
Sulawesi. Under the house in the form of stripes or tedong cowshed bonga. The
buffalo is a symbol of wealth, home disepan arranged horn buffalo horn, as a
symbol of its owner has repeatedly held a funeral ceremony on a large scale.
Tongkonan consists of three rooms of the living room, dining room, and a back
room.
2. Traditional Clothes
South Selawesi traditional
clothing worn male form of headgear, clothing called bella chest armor, gloves
were called tope, a dagger governance ropprng (wrapped all of gold) and the
tone bracelet called pottonaga.
While women wearing
headband, short-sleeved shirt, Tope or gloves with a chain, a belt with a keris
tucked in front of the abdomen. Jewelry earring used is long or bangkara
a'rowe, single or geno sibatu necklaces and bracelets. This outfit is based on
traditional Bugis Makassar.
3. Dance Selawesi South Region
a. Dance fans, demonstrating
proficiency in playing the fan girls in the happy atmosphere while following
the rhythm of the song.
b. Basaro dance, a dance to
welcome distinguished guests. Motion move her extremely flexible.
c. Bo'da Dance, who based
his cultivated on elements of traditional dance movement that developed in the
District Selayar. With musical accompaniment Bo'da movement describe ecstasy
girls moonlit at night on the eve of the harvest season.
4. Traditional Weapons
Traditional dagger is a
weapon that is very popular in South Sulawesi. The shape is sturdy and pretty
awful. Other notable weapon is peda (like wars), Sabel, spear, and shield.
5. Ethnicity: Bugis,
Makkasar, Mandar, Toraja, and others.
6. Local Language: Makkasar,
Bugis, Toraja, Mandar, and others.
7. Local Songs: Wind Mamiri,
Pakarena, Marencong.
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