(THE MAIN SOURCE OF SUSTENANCE OF THE INHABITANTS IS AGRICULTURE)

TORAJAN HOUSE (TONGKONAN)

TORAJA LAND IS LOCATED IN THE NOURTERN PART OF THE SOUTH SULAWESI PROVINCE, SITSITUATED BETWEEN LATIMOJONG MOUNTAIN RANGE AND MOUNT REUTE KAMBOLA. TORAJA COMMUNITIES CONSIST OF 3 GROUPS, THE EASTERN AROUND LAKE POSO, WESTERN TORAJA AROUND THE PALU RIVER AND KALAWI IN CENTER SULAWESI. ARCHITECTURE OF TORAJA HAS ITS OWN UNIQUE FORM. THEY’RE SHAPED LIKE A BOAT. TORAJA LEGEND SAID THAT THEY ARE CAME FROM THE SOUTH OF CHINESE, THEY EXPLORED THE SEA UNTIL THEIR BOAT CRUSHED A LAND AND THEY DECIDED TO STAY AT LAND, THEN USE THEIR BOAT AS A ROOF FOR THE NEW HOME. SINCE THEY LIVE IN MOUNTAIN, THEY BECAME FARMER AND IT AFFECTS THEIR BUILDING BUILDING COMPUND. IT CONSISTS HOUSES (TONGKONAN) AND BARN (LUBUNG)

EACH HOUSE STANDS OPPOSITE ITS OWN RICE BARN, AND TOGETHER THESE FORM A COMPLEMENTARY ROW PARARELL TO THE HOUSES