Open AccessThe Meaning Changes in the Tolotang Community Architecture Based on Syncretism
Author(s) -
Aris Alimuddin,
Shirly Wunas,
Muhammad Zainul Arifin,
Ria Wikantar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
xi'nan jiaotong daxue xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.308
H-Index - 21
ISSN - 0258-2724
DOI - 10.35741/issn.0258-2724.55.4.52
Subject(s) - syncretism (linguistics) , hinduism , meaning (existential) , nonprobability sampling , sociology , islam , architecture , solidarity , ethnography , epistemology , aesthetics , documentation , function (biology) , linguistics , anthropology , visual arts , computer science , philosophy , theology , law , art , political science , population , demography , politics , programming language , evolutionary biology , biology
Architectural syncretism is the process of achieving balance in every human being, which comprises the amalgamation, mixture or integration of religious activities, traditions, cultural practices and adaption to the environment, as in buildings that display syncretic values through architectural concepts that are realized on a macro and micro scale. This study aims to analyze changes in the meaning of architecture based on syncretism in the traditional homes of the Hindu Towani and Islam Benteng Tolotang communities based on cosmology through symbols and messages. The type of the research method used in this study is qualitative, his research model is ethnography or ethnomethodology and the sampling technique used is purposive sampling with direct observation, in-depth interviews, sketches and documentation. The objects of the research are Towani To-Lotang traditional house units located in Sidrap Regency, South Sulawesi. The results show that there is a change in the meaning of Bugis architecture, which is influenced by syncretism in the homes of the Towani Hindu and Islam Benteng To-Lotang communities. Research reveals that having a unifying philosophy that reflects unity and the message behind the form and function of the traditional house of the Tolotang community symbolizes social solidarity.