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The Toraja of South Sulawesi are, however, arguably one of the most distinctive of ethnic groups in all Indonesia. The name Toraja is of Bugis origin and is given to the people of rugged northern part of the south peninsula. The Toraja are the Austronesian ethnic group, speaking various related Malayo-Polynesian languages. Like many Indonesian ...
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Rumah Gajah Manyusu di Birayang: Balai Laki A type of traditional house of the Banjar people. In the time of the old kingdom, this house was a part of the palace complex. Rumah Balai Laki was the house for officials such as the ministers. a "Dahi Lawang", the ventilation above the window of a Balai Laki: Balai Bini Part of a Banjarese palace ...
The word Toraja comes from the Buginese language term to riaja, meaning "people of the uplands", this cognates with the Toraja language to raya/to raja/to raa which also means "inland/upland people" or "northern people". [6] The Dutch colonial government named the people Toraja in 1909. [7]
A traditional Batak Toba house in North Sumatra. With few exceptions, the peoples of the Indonesian archipelago share a common Austronesian ancestry (originating in Taiwan, c. 6,000 years ago [4]) or Sundaland, a sunken area in Southeast Asia, and the traditional homes of Indonesia share a number of characteristics, such as timber construction and varied and elaborate roof structures. [4]
Rumah Bubungan Tinggi or Rumah Banjar or Rumah Ba-anjung is an iconic type of house in South Kalimantan. Its name Bubungan Tinggi refers to the steep roof (45 degrees). It is one of the Banjarese House types. [1] In the old kingdom time, this house was the core building within a palace complex, where the King and his family resided.
Rumah limas ("limas house"), also known as rumah bari ("old house"), [1] is a type of traditional house found in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. It can also be found in Baturaja . The house is traditionally made of wood and raised on stilts, with a stepped, or gradated, floor composed of two to five areas at slightly different heights, a ...
Jesus Buntu Burake (Indonesian: Patung Yesus Kristus Memberkati, "Statue of Jesus Christ Blessing") is a Roman Catholic statue of Jesus Christ at Makale in Tana Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is one of the tallest statues of Jesus Christ in the world, at 40 m (130 ft).