Form and Meaning of Batak Toba House Ornaments

Sitinjak, Ronald Hasudungan Irianto; Wardani, Laksmi Kusuma; Thamrin, Diana

doi:10.1166/asl.2016.8170

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“…This research focusses on the study of the meaning of the architectural and interior forms (exterior-interior) of traditional Atoni houses. The meaning was obtained using Panofsky's iconographic method [2,3]. In the first stage: the pre iconographic stage, the object of Atoni's house was described factually and expressively to produce textual meaning.…”

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The Iconography ofSonaf Nis NoneTraditional House in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

2020

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The Atoni tribe is a native of Timor, inhabiting the western and central parts of Timor Island. Its traditional house functions as a place for dwellings and for performing certain rituals. The form of the house is unique and contains rich meanings that could be studied. There are some Atoni traditional houses that are still maintained in Maslete Village, North Central Timor Regency in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. There are four types of Atoni traditional houses namely, Sonaf, Ume Kbubu, Lopo and Ume Knat/Kanaf. This research will focus on studying Sonaf Nis None, the house with the highest hierarchy in Maslete Village. It is qualitative research with the method of descriptive analysis and using Panofsky's approach of iconography that was conducted through two stages. The first stage was pre-iconography stage which was conducted to obtain the textual meaning and the second was the iconography stage, performed to discover the contextual meaning. Findings reveal that the traditional house of the Atoni Tribe has a rich meaning, conveying life values. The house was a manifestation of the outlook and philosophy of a harmonious life, articulated through the form of the house and its surrounding environment as a microcosm in accordance with the rules of the universe or and the wider world (macrocosm), by using a double pattern (pairs) in the architecture and interiors of the traditional house. The set of pairs as a whole is represented by the masculine and feminine nature of the fetomone couple (female-male), that have two opposing qualities but complement and enliven each other. These meanings have been the sources of inspiration for the design of today's homes. Their form and appearance may be modern, but the concept of the value presented is the continuity of Atoni's preserved cultural values.

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The Iconography ofSonaf Nis NoneTraditional House in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

2020

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“…The mythology about the belief in the unity of the cosmos (universe) of the three banua is a symbol of the tranquillity of the universe. The upper banua is the place of the Master of Nature (God Almighty), the middle banua is the middle place for human life or mortal nature, and the lower banua is the place of evil spirits (nature of darkness) [3].…”

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“…From the iconographic analysis, Ruma Batak Toba was found to represent a microcosm (three levels of space) which symbolizes the macrocosm (three banua). The harmony between these three parts was believed to bring peace, blessing, and prosperity [3].…”

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Form And Meaning Of Batak Toba House

Sitindjak

Wardani

Nilasari

2018

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Creative Media, Design and Technology (REKA 2018)

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The Batak tribe is a large tribe of Tapanuli region in North Sumatera. This tribe consists of six secondary tribes, the largest one being the Batak Toba tribe. The traditional architecture of their past dwellings were called Rumah Batak Toba. They vary in form and can be differentiated from one another by their functional use and building elements such as walls, stairs, entrance doors and ornamentation. Behind every different form, there was always a value or meaning. Hence the form and meaning of the Batak Toba house could be interesting objects of research. This research used random samples of Batak Toba houses in the regions of Samosir and Tobasa of the North Sumatera province, in which their inhabitants are mainly from the Batak Toba tribe. The research adopted Erwin Panofsky's method of iconography that was conducted through two stages: pre-iconography and iconography. This method was used to describe the form and analyze the hidden meaning behind the architectural and interior forms of the Batak Toba house. Based on the analysis of data, it was found that the meanings behind the architectural and interior forms of the Batak Toba house cannot be separated from the beliefs of the Batak Toba tribe regarding the harmony between the human life and the universe (macrocosm and microcosm). A house was the embodiment of the process of human life from birth to death. It represented the ideas and views of family values, togetherness and social life as well as a representation of the values of physical protection and safety. Moreover, it was a spiritual symbol of life views, norms, beliefs, philosophical values, and local wisdom of the Batak Toba people.

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Visual and spatial changes of the Batak Bolon House as the adaptation of its people’s lives in Gurgur Aek Raja village of Toba Samosir Regency

Yusran

Dirgantara

2021

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Traditional people always adapt to settle. Along with the time, the traditional houses have changed adaptively to human needs. One example could be found in the Bolon Toba house around the Toba Lake area. Many of the Bolon houses adding some new structures that make the visual form change. This research studied phenomena of the Bolon House changes in Gurgur Aek Raja village to find out visual and spatial variations as the adaptation of its people’s lives. Descriptively, Bolon House in Gurgur Aek Raja village is described and compared with the original shape of Bolon House in the TB Silalahi Center. The changes were studied using the exoskeleton adaptation concept in the building. Based on the result of the analysis, changes in the Bolon Houses of Gurgur Aek Raja village are dominantly affected by the economic aspect, the way in accommodating new needs, and lifestyle that keep up with the times.

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Form and Meaning of Batak Toba House Ornaments

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The Iconography ofSonaf Nis NoneTraditional House in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

The Iconography ofSonaf Nis NoneTraditional House in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Form And Meaning Of Batak Toba House

Visual and spatial changes of the Batak Bolon House as the adaptation of its people’s lives in Gurgur Aek Raja village of Toba Samosir Regency

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