Kamis, 21 November 2013

Sulawesi Provinces

There are 6 provinces in Sulawesi, to the 6 provinces will be described in detail, as follows.
SULAWESI ISLAND

1. SOUTH SULAWESI
Map of South Sulawesi

South Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Selatan) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southern peninsula of Sulawesi. The Selayar Islands archipelago forms part of the province.
The 2010 census recorded the province’s population as 8,032,551 - making it the most populated province in Sulawesi (46% of the population of Sulawesi is in South Sulawesi), and the sixth most populated in Indonesia. Its capital, Makassar, is a major regional center and the largest city on the island; it is situated on the western side of Sulawesi's southern peninsula.
South Sulawesi Province is located at 4°20′S 120°15′E. Its area is 45,764.53 km ². The province is bordered by Central Sulawesi and West Sulawesi in the north, the Gulf of Bone and Southeast Sulawesi in the east, in the west of Makassar Strait and Flores Sea to the south.


Culture of South Sulawesi

2. WEST SULAWESI
Map of West Sulawesi
West Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is located in the western portion of the island of Sulawesi. The capital is Mamuju and the 2010 Census recorded a population of 1,158,336. 
It is on the island of Sulawesi (formerly, Celebes) and includes the regencies (kabupaten) of Polewali Mandar, Mamasa, Majene, Mamuju, and Mamuju Utara, which were formerly part of     . The area of the province is 16,796.19 km2.
 Culture of West Sulawesi
3. NORTH SULAWESI

Map of North Sulawesi
North Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the northern tip of the island of Sulawesi. The province’s capital and largest city is Manado, and its population is 2,270,596 according to the 2010 census. 

Culture of North Sulawesi

4. CENTRAL SULAWESI
Map of Central Sulawesi

Central Sulawesi (Indonesian Sulawesi Tengah) is a province of Indonesia located at the centre of the island of Sulawesi. Its capital and largest city is Palu. The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,633,420 for the province.
 Culture of Central Sulawesi

5. SOUTHEAST SULAWESI
Map of Southeast Sulawesi

Southeast Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Tenggara, Sultra for short) is a province of Indonesia on the island of Sulawesi, forming the southeastern peninsula of that island, together with a number of large offshore islands such as Buton, Muna, Kabaena and Wawonii, plus smaller islands and islets. The capital of the province is Kendari, on the east coast of the peninsula.
 Culture of Sulawesi Tenggara

6. GORONTALO
 Map of Gorontalo

Gorontalo is a province of Indonesia 32nd . Previous Gorontalo is a district in the Municipality of Gorontalo Gorontalo and North Sulawesi . Along with the emergence of regional expansion with respect to regional autonomy , the province was then established by Act No. 38 of 2000 , dated December 22, 2000 .Gorontalo province in Sulawesi in northern or western part of North Sulawesi . The total area of ​​the province is 11,967.64 km ² with a population of 1,040,164 inhabitants ( Population Census 2010) , with a population density of 85 people / km ² . Acting Governor of Gorontalo first is Drs . H. Tursandi Alwi who was sworn in at the inauguration of Gorontalo Province on February 16, 2001 . The next date , though still controversial , is celebrated as the anniversary of Gorontalo to the present ( 2011) .As of September 2011 , administrative region of Gorontalo Province includes 5 Kabuapten ( the district was , Bone Bolango , Gorontalo , Gorontalo North , and Pohuwato ) , one city ( the city of Gorontalo ) , 75 districts , 532 villages , and 69 villages . These data continue to evolve in line with the expansion of the district / city , district , village , or urban villages in the province of Gorontalo to the present .
Gorontalo province located on the northern island of Sulawesi, precisely at 0.19 '- 1.15' N and 121.23 '-123.43' BT. Its location is very strategic, because it is flanked by two waters (Tomini Gulf and Celebes Sea in the south to the north).
Culture of Gorontalo
 

Traditional Clothes from Sulawesi Provinces

Heard the phrase "Traditional Clothes" impressed in our minds an outfit that has its own model, used in special occasions, it has the feel of regionalism, specific colors and patterns as well.
Traditional Clothes that is dynamic in the sense that clothes like clothes in general, but has a particular identities that are recognized as characteristic of a particular region.
Characteristics typically owned and recognized as belonging to that area could be a motive, images, materials, colors or specific models.


 All the traditional clothes of Sulawesi


SOUTH SULAWESI
 Bodo (Bodo Gesung), traditional clothes from South Sulawesi
Traditional clothes from Tana Toraja

Makassar, Mandar and Bugis ( Sulawesi Salatan ) , has one of the proud cultural products and has become an icon of South Sulawesi province , the Bodo shirt . Gesung Bodo is another name of Bodo shirt . Bodo Gesung itself means a short-sleeved shirt and on the back menggelembun since ballooned . Among the customary fashion owned South Sulawesi , clothes outfit Bodo is the oldest age .Such as custom clothing provinces on the island of Sulawesi , bodo outfit consists of a blouse as the top clothing and gloves as clothing underneath . While her blouse made ​​of types of clothes and clothes Labbu Bodo . Bodo Labbu shirt is long-sleeved shirt . Bodo outfit as described earlier including traditional Indonesian clothing types of clothing belonging to her blouse and bra on the wrap on the sheath dress .Textile has been recognized by people Sulawesi sejaka young stone age . But social change brought about changes in all aspects of life , then comes the organized community with all forms of regulation . Ties of cooperation such as making handicrafts such as bracelets and necklaces jewelry , weaving cloth from textile materials and started making stoneware pot made ​​public at that time .Provisions or manner of dress on Sulawesi society has set in sebauh scripture , namely Patuntung or guidance is guidance in the rules menajalankan spirituality . In addition , our holy contains matera for treatment , showers and weddings . The scripture comes from the legacy of the original trust , the animism and dynamism as a system of religion and religious beliefs are true and which are divided into Toani Tolotang , Patutung and Aluk Todolo .At first bodo clothes made ​​from red or black gauze duplicate and starched . Length up to tana , so it is a double- length dress with a width of approximately one meter . The cloth was then folded lengthwise . Both the remaining stitches, then disiskan 12 cm as the arm pits . In order bulging arm pit part time rather disingsingkan wear . Gloves are not tied at the waist but only held it with his left hand .In terms of form emat are characteristic of bodo clothes . Another distinctive feature is that not Bodo -sleeved shirt , side stitched blouse , blouse body shape ballooned this part , the top of the hole to enter the head of which is also a line for the neck hole , has no seam on the shoulder joint , wear an ornament of the pieces round gold colored metal around the edges and the surface of the blouse .There are rules regarding the use of bodo clothes . Manunjukkan color each age level women who wear it . For example , the color orange is only used by women aged 10 years . Orange and blood red color used by women aged 10-14 years . Blood red color for 17-25 years . The white color is used by the host and shaman . The green color is for the daughter of royalty . Purple color worn by widows.Clothes ago Bodo often used as party clothing , for example at the wedding . Long before again , Bodo Clothes often used in funeral ceremonies and celebrations . As a result of the changing times , the use of clothes Bodo already started to erode . Bodo clothes increasingly marginalized . People prefer modern kebaya dress, evening dress , or dresses that seem more fashionable and simple .However , bodo clothes are not fully kehingan place in the hearts of the people of South Sulawesi. Bodo outfit is still being used by the bride or groom at the reception ceremony.

WEST SULAWESI
Badu, Traditional clothes from West Sulawesi

West Sulawesi province has a diversity of governance foam or traditional dress . This can be seen from a traditional dance of West Sulawesi that has diversity in fashion .For example , the dance Bamba Manurutng Traditional tribal dance which is usually performed at the party in front of the Indigenous Mamuju prince Mamuju indigenous and community leaders . Clothing worn on the dance named clothes Badu . As for equipment or accessories that decorate this dress is on - Beru Beru flower or jasmine flowers and fansFur is no longer dance Londong which is a traditional dance performed as a thanksgiving event Rambutuka . This dance uses traditional dresses Mamasa . Mamasa traditional dresses made ​​of feathers . As for the accessories that complement these traditional dresses are a human head , sengo , natural bamboo trumpet , spear or swordOther dances are dances Ma'bundu which is a traditional war dance new creations combined with some traditional dances and district Kalumpang Bonehau Mamuju district of West Sulawesi . Clothing that is worn on the dance IDX oversized clothes . IDX oversized shirt decorated with carvings made ​​of tiny shells . IDX oversized clothes adorned with horned hats and berpalo - palo . Accessories at the hands of a potto ballusu ( bracelets hands ) . The dancers use spears , drums .In addition to the traditional clothes worn in the show dance , West Sulawesi is famous for its traditional ikat tenu sekomandi derived from Kalumpangan . Traditional ikat is a cultural product that has been for hundreds of years and continues to be maintained by the community custom. Traditional weaving Sekomandi Kalumpang , made ​​of bark with natural dyes . The dye is taken from one of them chili . To give color , bark initially crushed and then processed for spinning . To make natural dyes from chilli , chilli raciK and then mix with other shades of color desired . Usually this weaving in and dominated with black , brown , red , and creams . Basic color is black .The uniqueness of this fabric are woven in a pattern , color , and fabric structures . Everything is done by hand and woven with traditional tools . Dbutuhkan take weeks to a few months to get the best quality fabrics that cost up to ten million dollars .Sekomandi traditional weaving has been known in mancanegara.karena marketed through Bali by the makers of cloth Kalumpang . Many tourists also directly purchase the center of manufacture . This can be used for weaving for clothing , scarves , tablecloths , and much more .Local governments have actively Mamuju conservation efforts . Preservation in the form of maintenance , documentation , and publish cultural heritage , traditional of tourism assets in order to stay awake .

NORTH SULAWESI
Traditional clothes from North Sulawesi consists of four tribes

In northern Sulawesi, there are four tribes . Fourth tribes are natives ; Minahasa tribe , Gorontalo , Sangir Talaud , and Bolaang . Into four ethnic groups has its own customs , although in some cases there are similarities . So even when we talk about custom clothing .In Gorontalo people , their everyday clothes made ​​of cotton or raw called molinggolo spun into yarn , and woven mohewo alias . Polapakaian women shaped and patterned kebaya and men short sleeve shirt . While the sarong worn by both and patterned .People's everyday clothing Bolaang Mongondow in earlier times were made of leather and wood as well as water -soaked pineapple few days later pounded and opened fiber . The fibers are then woven diebut lanut and a sheet of cloth . But today's fabric made from fiber lanut is not found anymore , because people Bolaang Mongondow have used cotton clothes ( cotton ) as their everyday clothes .Mongondow Bolaang like communities , Minahasa tribes in antiquity have mastered the knowledge and skills to make bark cloth by utilizing and of the rest who could be called manilahenep . But now it is no longer found clothing from the craft . There are only a kind of men's underwear called bajang in some places . But the custom of daily life that have to use your fabric production plant that can be purchased in fabric stores .While everyday wear traditional communities Sangihe and Talaud , the clothes are made ​​of fabric Kofo and can be said now is not there anymore .Gorontalo public ceremonial dress serves to check the status of someone in traditional ceremonies . The indigenous stakeholders bate - bate or wearing clothing with patterns and motifs are colored ; shaped brackets shirt , calf-length shorts leg ( batik ) commonly called talola calculi . While white or sandaria robe worn by religious leaders . And a black jacket , black pants are underwear keamaan officials . If the village chiefs wear baju kurung batik shirt shape , white trousers and wear gloves alias payungu fish head , indicating that they are ready to run the command ( Mahiya at waumatihimanga motubuhe tahilio lo ito Eya )In a traditional ceremony , Mongondow Bolaang tribes wear traditional clothes made ​​of cotton cloth and raw materials tetoron . For men's clothing usually called baniang . While for women called salu , to be made ​​kebaya , gloves , and scarves . In traditional ceremonies , men wearing headbands or Lenso sort of cloth or tied in the head . Also pomerus or adhesive fabric tied at the waist . While women wear salu with complementary fabric adhesive senket . On the chest decorated with gold called hamunse .In Minahasa , ceremonial attire for men is a suit ( a pair ) , and or simply by wearing a shirt with a tie complement . For women in their underwear is not another form of sarong kebaya or Yapon .For the people of Sangihe Talaud , a set of ceremonial clothing worn consisted of a long dress , belt and headband , with the predominant colors of red , black and blue . The underwear model shape almost indistinguishable between for men and pempuan . Juhan alian shirt resembles the so-called " behavior Tepu " , distinguishing between the use of men and women only in length , for men only samapai mid- calf .Let's go back to the community Gorontalo . In the marriage ceremony , Gorontalo peoples have traditional clothes called marriage uapacara urasipungu comprising ; bride kebaya made ​​of sateen fabric and ornate silver plated . While the groom wore a sort of parenthesis shirt of the same material with a bride called kimunu . The bride and groom also wear sarongs made ​​of satin . Besides the next complementary dalah Paluala that serves as the bride headdress made ​​of satin fabric with a decorative biliu edit or silver . Other ornaments are kecubu , velvet fabric with silver ornaments hung on the neck of the bride.In the marriage ceremony Bolaang tribe Mongondow , the bride wears edit ; kind of decoration material bun which consists of gold . In bridal wear forehead ornament called logical made ​​of black yarn .We live it on Sangihe Talaud custom clothing in general , their marriage ceremony attire similar to upacar - traditional ceremonies such as the celebration of the feast of " Mohobing Datu " , penasbihan blacksmith , special days , and the dancers.

CENTRAL SULAWESI
 Traditional clothes of the various tribes in Central Sulawesi

In Central Sulawesi , every ethnicity has its own customary attire . For example, traditional ethnic clothing Kaili city of Palu . Traditional clothing for women is known as nggembe clothes . Nggembe dress is the clothing worn by young women . This dress usually worn during the ceremony customary .Nggembe clothes rectangular, round collared sleeveless fabric width , length blouse to the waist and loose shape . Nggembe shirt is equipped with a topless or breasts shampoo and use as a sweetener sequin dress . Donggala woven sarongs into the bottom of this clothing accessories . Donggala who have a certain type of thread of gold in Kaili language called Buya Sabe Kumbaja .How to use this custom wear progressed, the use of gloves Donggala revamped its development by tying sarongs and then folded next to the left or right to beautify and provide freedom of movement for the wearer .Accessories used for these garments are long earrings or Dali Taroe , stranded or Gemo Necklace , Bracelet length or Ponto Ndate , Pending or Pende .Pende or pending a belt that is used when a person ( woman ) plays a typical dance of Central Sulawesi . Gold and silver materials into materials to make this belt by way of print. On the inside of listeners made ​​a point to include a strap yellow cloth and decorated . But in its development , the belt is no longer used as such. Regular belts more widely used these days to wear with this outfit .Meanwhile , custom clothing for men named Shirts Koje / Puruka Pajana . The clothing consists of two parts , namely clothes and Puruka Pajama Koje . Koje dress or shirt is a shirt which is part ceki keragnya dileher upright and fitting , long-sleeved , long shirt down to the hips and worn over pants . Puruka Pajana or knee-length pants , tight model , but killnya width should be easy to sit and walk . Waist holster , a dagger , and most of the head using a headband or siga this garment accessories .The next custom clothing custom clothing is ethnic Mori in the district . Morowali . Mori ethnic traditional clothing consists of custom clothing for women and men .Womenfolk used to wear a long sleeve blouse or Mori language called Lambu , decorated with red and yellow colored chain motif . For subordinates merka wear long skirts or hawu also colored red patterned yellow colored chain . Crown or pasapu used for the head .The accessories used in these clothes is Konde or Pewutu Busoki , or Lansonggilo hairpin , earrings or Tole - tole , or Enu - enu Necklace , Bracelet Hand or Mala , Ban Waist or Pebo'o , Ring or Sinsi .Meanwhile , the traditional clothes worn for men is long sleeved shirts or Mori language as Lambu . This shirt is red with a yellow colored chain decoration motif same as women's clothing . To subordinate males using red colored trousers or Saluara . Bate or headband used on his head . Belt into gear for men's custom clothing . 
Subsequent ethnic traditional clothing is the indigenous ethnic clothing in Toli - Toli Toli - Toli . Like the other indigenous , traditional ethnic clothing Toli - Toli comprises traditional clothes of women and men .Women usually wear a short-sleeve blouse or Badu is on the arms are small folds , decorated beads and gold ribbon . Dikenakana subordinates , namely trousers or long Puyuka decorated with gold ribbons and beads . Gloves are also used but at the knees or LIPA . Then charged anyway shawl or Silempang and yellow waistcoat .Accessories used in this pakaan is long earring , bracelet length , long necklaces yellow color , and the flowers shake .While , for men to wear long-sleeved blouse with erect necks are adorned with gold ribbons and beads yellow color . Weeks to subordinate or Puyuka long trousers . Also used gloves and headgear knee or Songgo .Next is the Indigenous Ethnic clothing Saluan in the district . Luwuk . On the ethnic traditional clothing , women wear a blouse or dress lady called dalarn Saluan language is Pakean Nu'boune . Long skirt is called in Skirts Mahantan Saluan is subordinate adorn this outfit . Also used a star-shaped jewelry .As for the accessories that are used or potto bracelet , necklace or bats , edit , earrings or edit , jaling , sash or salandoeng .The men wear men's shirts atnis saluan called in the language of Saluan is Pakean Nu'moane , trousers called in the language of Saluan is Koja , head cover / cap ( lid Nu'ubak ) , sarong pants complement ( Lipa ).

SOUTHEAST SULAWESI
 Kinawo, Traditional clothes from Southeast Sulawesi

Since the first public Tolaki have made fabric called " Kinawo " means material clothes made of bark . Kinawo making process is done in a way that is very simple that is by taking the bark called Usongi wood , Dalisi , Otipulu , and wehuka , then skinned the bark is boiled with ash kitchen . Furthermore soaked day , once quite soft , then pounded in a large timber with rectangular stones that choose to become thin and wide . This process is called " Monggawo " means making Kinawo ( fabric ) .When exploring the process of creating a form (model ) custom clothing Tolaki society , it can be concluded that the clothes Kinawo that is the basis used in creating clothes form (model ) for the next period , especially on a woman's dress models to date .Through the stages of development of the times , from the one known as the textile materials used for clothing materials . Previous generations have created the clothes and the accessories according to the needs of his time , function , purpose , usefulness and use age groups , even the social status of pakaiaannya . Similarly Accsoseries and bun has undergone changes through the long process of developmentally appropriate age . Also the hair and skin care / beauty and makeup and face , since immemorial have known and implemented even in early age is a simple way round .It can be concluded that the process of creating custom clothing Tolaki / Accsesoris / bun , has been through the stages of development, as a result of the power of reason , intention or sense of moral power results from previous generations who inherited higag today . 

GORONTALO
 Biliu & Mukuta, Traditional clothes from Gorontalo

One of the unique custom custom clothing custom clothing Gorontalo is . In a typical wedding dress Gorontalo area called Biliu ( princess wedding dress ) and Mukuta ( son wedding dress ) . Gorontalo generally mempunyaitiga custom clothing color and have a sense of the color purple , golden yellow , and green colors . Besides the traditional wedding ceremony Gorontalo , people only use four primary colors , namely red , green , golden yellow , and purple . The red color in Gorontalo significant indigenous courage and responsibility , green means fertility , prosperity , peace , and harmony , meaning golden yellow color glory , loyalty , greatness , and honesty , while purple means keanggunanan and authority .If people want to wear clothing that Gorontalo dark , so people prefer to wear black melambangkanketeguhan and piety towards God Almighty and the color white symbolizes purity or grief . Therefore, the people of Gorontalo prefer wearing white when it went into mourning or grief or to a place of worship . In general, do not like the color brown because brown dress that symbolizes the land .The color blue is often worn at the time of the 40th anniversary day of mourning , while the dark blue worn on the 100th anniversary of the day duka.Dari view the color , then the decoration for the wedding ceremony Gorontalo only use four primary colors as well , namely red, green , yellow gold , and purple .At the wedding ceremony , the bride wore traditional clothes called Wolimomo and Payungga and groom dressing rooms called Huwali Lo Humbiya . Paluwala means polunete unggala to delemo pohala , namely a family on family ties : lou Duluwo limo lo pohala Gorontalo , Limboto , Suwawa , Bolango , and Atinggola . While Biliu derived from the word meaning Biluwato raised , which lifted the girl by showing ayuwa ( attitude ) and Popoli ( behavior ) , including the nature and pembawaanya in a family environment . The clothes worn at the time of the bride sitting in the aisle biting called pua ade or wedding spot . Then the bride wore Madipungu and Payunga Tilambio , the bride's dress without Bayalo Boa Ute or headdress , bun with enough wear and men's wear ornate sunthi Payunga Tilambi .In traditional wedding ceremony sebelumdilaksanakan Dutu Gorontalo , where relatives of the groom will deliver the treasure to bring fruits , such as citrus fruit , jackfruit , pineapple , and sugar cane , fruits that have a special meaning , such as citrus fruit means that the bride should be humbled , orange spines means that brides should keep themselves , and the sweet taste means that the bride should maintain decorum or sweet is so well liked . Pineapple , prickly also means that the bride should keep themselves , and so is the sweet taste . Jackfruit in Gorontalo language Langge lo bibs , fragrant and golden yellow means that the bride should have a compassionate nature and a fragrance diffuser . Sugarcane yellow color means that the bride should be likeable and determined in the establishment.

Custom Home from Sulawesi Provinces

Custom Home refers to the traditional vernacular architecture of Indonesia. Ethnic groups in Indonesia a often associated with their own distinctive form of  The houses are at the centre of a web of customs, social relations, traditional laws, taboos, myths and religions that bind the villagers together. The house provides the main focus for the family and its community, and is the point of departure for many activities of its residents. Villagers build their own homes, or a community will pool their resources for a structure built under the direction of a master builder and/or a carpenter.The vast majority of Indonesian’s no longer live in rumah adat, and the numbers have declined rapidly due to economic, technological, and social changes.

SOUTH SULAWESI
Tongkonan, custom home from South Sulawesi

This custom home from Tana Toraja. This custom home has a unique shape resembles a boat from the Royal China in ancient times. Tongkonan also touted similar to custom homes from West Sumatra, which is home sieve. This custom home is still livable as a daily activity.
"Tongkonan" itself comes from the word "tongkon" which means sitting. Tongkonan enabled to central government, the power of indigenous cultural and social development of the people of Tana Toraja in the ancient times. This home is a legacy for generations of ancestors rang Toraja.Rumah Tana could not owned by individualsThe house is considered as the mother tongkonan by Toraja Society. While his father was alang sura (granary). Tongkonan house has three sections in it, namely the northern, central, and south. Tengalok, namely in the northern part of the room serves as a living room and a children's bedroom, as well as a place to put offerings. Connecting space, namely north room is a room for the head of the family but also considered as a source of disease. The last room, which is the center of the room called Sali. This room serves as a dining room, meeting room, kitchen, as well as a place to put the dead.Tongkonan Layuk or Tongkonan Pesio' Aluk, Tongkonan Pekaindoran or Pekaindoran, and Tongkonan Stone tongkonan A'riri a type that has a particular function. First, Tongkonan Layuk or Tongkonan Pesio' Aluk, which is a place to create and compile socio-religious rules.The second type of Tongkonan Pekaindoran or Pekamberan or Tongkonan kaparengngesan, namely Tongkonan that serves as a place of management or regulatory customs administration, based on the rule of Tongkonan Pesio' Aluk. Stone Tongkonan tongkonan A'riri that serves as support.North is an important direction for custom homes and communities tongkonan Tana Toraja. All home tongkonan facing north. North and end up lining the roof to the north is a symbol that their ancestors came from the north and in due time they will be reunited in the north.Buffalo head can not be separated from tongkonan custom homes. Buffalo head is characteristic of tongkonan home . Buffalo head is attached in front of the house and the horns of the buffalo on the main mast in front of every house. The more the number of buffalo horn are mounted on the front of the house , the higher the degree of the family. Buffalo horns in front of the family's economic ability tongkonan symbolizes that inhabit the house while his family members funeral.Buffalo sacrificed in large numbers each in the Toraja ceremonies like funerals. Sacrificed buffalo horns then mounted on a family -owned tongkonan concerned. The more horns mounted on the front tongkonan the higher the social status of the family homeowners tongkonan.Aluk To Dolo are four basic colors, namely black, red, yellow, and white represents the original trust Toraja. Death and darkness symbolized by the color black, while yellow symbolizes grace and divine power. Red is the color that symbolizes the blood of human life. While the meat and bones symbolized by the color white which is holy.On the west side mounted jaw ever in slaughtered buffaloes. On the right side are facing eastwards mounted jaw pigs.Toraja Tongkonan different manor than people generally. That is on the walls, windows, and columns, decorated with delicate carving patterns, detail, and variety. There is a pictorial carving chickens, pigs , and buffalo, as well as interspersed tendrils resemble plants.Uniqueness contained in tongkonan home is not used metallic element (like a nail) in making tongkonan. Tongkonan custom home will continue to be built and redecorated by the Toraja people. It was not because of improvement but rather to maintain the prestige and influence of the nobility. The rebuilding of homes will be accompanied by elaborate ceremonies tongkonan involving all citizens and not much different from a funeral.Rumat custom Tana Toraja, Tongkonan, submitted to the government in the list of world cultural heritage of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) since 2010 .

WEST SULAWESI
Boyang, custom home from West Sulawesi
Custom homes west Sulawesi, called by the name "BOYANG". in West Sulawesi terapat tribe called Mandar tribe. Mandar tribe is the only tribe in the marine archipelago is geographically come face to face with the deep sea. Oceans in a yard their homes. Once they wake up, they will be greeted by the roar of the sea and caressed by the sea breeze. Natural conditions Mandar teach people how to adapt in order to survive (to borrow the language of Durkheim, the struggle for survival), and building culture.

NORTH SULAWESI
 Walewangko, custom home from North Sulawesi

The house is a traditional house Walewangko Minahasa, North Sulawesi. This custom home stands on pillars and beams that support the floor, two of which must not be spliced.Walewangko under house used to store crops (Godong). Located at the front door of the house, but there are stairs up to the left and right as well as the center of the back of the house. Space at the front, called Lesar, no walls, where tribal chiefs or heads give notice to the people.The second, is sekey a front porch, walled, located after the entrance. This space serves to receive guests and menyelenggarkan ceremonies, as well as a place to entertain invitations.Living room, called pores, a place to receive guests extant family ties as well as a place to receive her guests . In the living room there are bedrooms. Family dining room as well as a day-to- day activities of women are in the back, continued with a kitchen.Walewangko house is the home stage built on pillars and beams of which are the beams should not be spliced. All over the house is made of wood.Walewangko house has two ladders. It's on the left and right side of the front of the house. That said, two ladders were intended to ward off evil spirits. So, if there is an evil spirit that rose from one stairway , then he will go back down the stairs next to it .Formerly, the Minahasa traditional house only consisted of one room only. If one must be separated, usually only laid the cable or rope fibers only, which then hung mat. Today, the house has several rooms Walewangko . For example , the overhang of the setup used to receive guests. Pores, for parents bedroom and girls . And sangkor used as a granary. This custom home, the kitchen is usually separated from the main house.

CENTRAL SULAWESI
 Tambi, custom home from Central Sulawesi

Tambi house is a house on top of a wooden pole bonati. The rectangular shape of the house and a pyramid -shaped roof made ​​of sago palm leaves or fibers. Its size depends on the ability of their respective owners. The main room (lobona) of the house is not divided into rooms, only in the middle there is the kitchen (Rapu) equipped with a stove cooking place. All around the walls of the home-made ​​Asari or extending around the main room. Rectangular door facing the front. At the door leaf motif carved buffalo head. Staircase made ​​of hardwood and ditakik round. Number of steps between 3-5 pieces, depending on the level of the house.In the traditional house exterior wall there tambi roof only functioned as building the wall as cover. But on the inside of the building there is a wall as a room divider bulkhead eg bed space (Asari), and wall storage of valuables (pu'ono). Then the ladder that is in use on custom homes using wood materials dopi tambi round with a slope of ± 50-60 degrees. At the top of the stairs there is a carved human head.In the traditional buildings are decorated with various forms of decoration that use of certain motifs, particularly motifs of fauna and flora. Fauna with a decorative motif consisting of pebaula (shaped head and a buffalo horn) and bati (head carved buffalo, chicken, or pork). This decorative carved not like regular carving objects, but only until smooth and neatly chiselled. Carved buffalo is a symbol of wealth homeowners, while decorative pig symbolizes wealth, prosperity and fertility homeowners.Tambi home design yet effective enough in responding to the tropical highland climate, because climate has not been able to modify the outside to be comfortable conditions within the building (due to limited elements Tambi house in modifying temperature conditions tend to be low).

SOUTHEAST SULAWESI
Malige, custom home from Southeast Sulawesi

Rig or rigs main building takes the form of the Palace of the Sultan of Buton ( called Malige ) are magnificent . Although established only with each hook , without straps or nails , this building can stand strong and majestic above the password that underlie basic . Sculpture of two horses yan males are fighting , auxiliary buildings , describes the tradition of pitting horses are favored Muna Island Southeast SulawesiThe building is intentionally displayed because the original buildings still exist on the island of Buton and is a historic cultural heritage . In the courtyard pavilion is equipped with statues dressed indigenous people of the region , among others, Buton , Muna , Kendari and Koloka . Also statue 2 male horses that are competing , fighting over a mare . Pogerano depict scenes in Ajara , type of complaint, the typical horse Southeast Sulawesi , and is the game of kings . Besides Anoa , deer and others.Buton Buton custom home or a building at the top of the pole , and entirely of wood . Banguanannya consists of four levels or four floors . The first floor space larger than the second floor . While the fourth floor is greater than the third floor , so further up the smaller or cramped office , but on the fourth floor a little more broad .The entire building without using nails in the making , but using wooden pegs or nails . Front pillars consists of 5 pieces that lined the back to eight rows , the total is up to 40 poles . Towering above the center pole to pole and is the principal called Tutumbu which means to grow steadily . The poles are made of wood wala da everything quadrangular . For the common people , round poles . Usually these pillars peak clipped .By looking at the number of pole beside it be known who or what is the position of the owner . Traditional houses have 4 pieces of the post means the home consists of 3 plots a commoner house . Poster custom home side 6 units will have 5 plots or space , this house is usually owned by employees or the members of indigenous Sultan Buton sultanate . While having a custom home side pole 8 pieces means the house has 7 rooms and is specific to the Sultan of Buton .The layout of the rooms in the palace are as follows :
  1. The first floor consists of 7 plots or room , function room sebgai first and second place to receive  guests or members Hadat courtroom Buton kingdom . The third room is divided in two , the left side is used for the guest bedroom , and right as the guest dining room . The fourth room is also divided into two function rooms sebgai Sultan children who are married . Dining room space sebgai fifth Sultan , or guest room inside , while the sixth and seventh room from left to right as treason child diperguakan perempouan grown Sultan , Sultan room and room boys mature Sultan . In Southeast Sulawesi platforms , this first floor construction or arrangement of the room has been changed in accordance with the purposes , as a cultural aspect of the exhibition and demonstration area. Here exhibited traditional oversized clothes and their Kendari king queen , king Muna also oversized clothes , warlords or Kapitalao , Banto chief minister or the officer Balano and Pasi heirloom royal officials . Everything is on display with the traditional form of dress dummy . Gues even this dioamerkan in various types of silver kerajiana results Kendari , craft - woven wicker , woven as well as heirlooms , some goci and various animals that have been preserved such as turtles , birds Meleo , scaly turtles , monitor lizards , hornbills and others. 
  2. The second floor rooms are divided into 14 pieces , which is 7 rooms on the right side and 7 on the left side of the room . Each room has its own staircase until there are 7 stairs on the left and 7 staircase right , all 14 pieces of the ladder . Function rooms are for family living , as an office , and a warehouse . Large room that is located in front of the Sultan family living room , while larger again as the Hall .
  3. The third floor serves as a recreation 
  4. Fourth floor serves as a drying place . Besides building Malige room there is a building of such homes mecil stage , which is used as a kitchen , that is associated with the gang at the top of the pole anyway . In this building the bridge on the [ use as an office pavilion . At Malige building there are 2 kinds of ornaments , the dragon ukira contained above rooftops , and pineapple carving board hanging on the eaves , and under the front side rooms . As for the second decoration mengandunga deep meaning , which is carved dragon is a symbol of the greatness of the kingdom of Buton .
While carved pineapple , the pineapple stems that only grow a pineapple course , symbolizes that there is only one in the kingdom of Buton Sultan . Pineapple flower crowned , meaning that the right to the royal parasol umbrella with only Sultan Buton alone . Pineapple is a fruit seed , but seedlings do not grow pineapples from the seed , but the new shoots arise from rumpunya . This means that the sultanate of Buton not bear children as an heirloom that can be passed down to his own son . Philosophy pineapple in dilambangakan as sultanate of Buton , Buton and Malige like human cavities . Anjugan Southeast Sulawesi built since 1973 and their occupational inaugurated in 1975 .Acting as a designer mainly on building parent is the custom of the former sultanate of Buton . On the bridge there are arena show with background reliefs , depicting the culture in Southeast Sulawesi . In this arena on Sundays or public holidays dipagelarkan traditional arts such as dance , among others Kalegoa dance , dance Lariangi , Balumpa dance , dance Malulo and others. Last type of dance is a dance that is danced socially by forming a circle , when the size of the circle has reached a wide arena , again formed a new circle in it , so it goes in a circle in layers as more and more people who involve themselves Malulo danced this dance .

GORONTALO 
 Dulohupa, custom home from Gorontalo

The existence of custom homes as a form of material culture in a variety of areas in Indonesia has significance in the light of history , heritage , and social progress in a civilization . Custom homes in the area in Indonesia is the highest representation of culture in a community in a particular area .One of the many custom homes that have historical significance , the representation of a community of his time and the progress of civilization is a custom home Dulohupa . Dulohupa custom home is a custom home in Gorontalo area . Grontalo in local languages ​​is Hulondhalo . Dulohupa custom home community as a cultural representation of Gorontalo has an important function in the lives of the people of Gorontalo .Dulohupa custom home that has a physical form and has a wooden pillar stage as part of the decoration is a traditional house that has a function hall meetings , the royal court for the royal traitor to trial three stages , namely rule Buwatulo Bala ( Stage security ) , Buwatulo Syara ( religious law stage Islam ) and Bawatulo traditional ( Phase customary law ) and plan the regional development activities and resolve local issues .Dulohupa name means a consensus to plan development activities and resolve local issues then Dulohupa home is a place for deliberation . Currently , the traditional house Dulohupa also used for wedding ceremonies . Currently Dulohupa custom home located in the village Limba , South city district , Gorontalo City . Precisely in around the island kalengkoan , Agus Salim Street and Tras Street Limboto - Isimu .Building Dulohupa have distinctive parts which shows that Dulohupa home as a place of public deliberation and representation Gorontalo . Dulohupa house which is called the Gorontalo Yiladia Dulohupa Lo Ulipu Hulondhalo made ​​of wood as a symbol of the traditional house Gorontalo .Dulohupa traditional house which is the home stage Gorontalo is a form of public awareness of the time who saw that the environmental conditions that often floods the houses on stilts built custom home Dulohupa . In the typical form of the roof made ​​of straw Gorontalo choice . Inside the house there are perlengakapn for marriage ceremonies , wedding and other valuables . In addition , on the back of the house there is a bridge that used to be a place for kings and courtiers to relax and unwind . House ( stage ) custom Dulohupa has another peculiarity that is in front of both sides there are stairs called Tolitihu.