Traditional House, Tradition Menre Ball, and Kitchen Bugis Makassar
Traditional House Bugis Makassar is a wooden house on stilts. According to Robinson (1993), Stage wooden house represents a long-standing tradition, a tradition which is also widespread in the Malay world. The basic form is a wood frame house where the pole holding the floor and the roof of various materials.
Increasing diversity of materials in the contemporary world after the establishment of the home became increasingly dikomoditikan. Uniqueness House Bugis houses on stilts over Sumatra and Kalimantan is an elongated shape to the rear with the addition to the main building and the front (bugis people call it lego – lego, Makassar: Dego – Dego).
Bugis custom home reflects a distinct aesthetic that makes the beautiful object of material culture. Parts – the main house consists of the main pole (alliri), consisting of 4 rods each line. The amount depends on the number of rooms will be made, but in general, consists of 3 / 4 line alliri. So in total there were 12 stem alliri, Padongko, which is part of the house into a connector of alliri in each line, as well as Pattoppo, which is part of the house into a hook at the top of alliri the center of each row.
Stage wooden houses typical of the Bugis Makassar fad refers to the belief that the universe is composed of three parts, the upper (botting rainbow), middle (grass tengnga / ale sphere) and bottom (awa sao / peretiwi / Bori liu). That is why the traditional home Bugis Makassar also consists of three parts, namely Rakkeang, the roof of the house. Formerly usually used to store the newly harvested rice. The second, Ball Ale, which is the center of the house. where we live. At the ale of this ball, there is a central point called the center of the house (posi ‘ball), and Awa ball, namely the lower house, the floor of the house to the ground.
Homes with architectural berkolong home to many of the Bugis Makassar considered very safe and comfortable, but it’s because this house is made from wood can stand even without a single nail. Everything is pure to use wood. More unique is the house can lift / move. Bugis Makassar home form must be rectangular. This relates to the philosophy of life sulapa EppaE (or square of four).
In addition to embracing the concept of nature / beliefs about the world’s top center, the middle and the bottom then at the center of the house there rumahpun called POSSI ball, which is one of the second pillar from the front and is located next to the right. That is also why the ceremonial menre Baruga (menre ball), offerings – offerings are often placed in “POSSI ball” because that’s where the spirits (or supernatural beings) are considered together, especially if there are events and special events in the family.
Related way home, it is okay to choose one among the four directions of the compass. But after the Islamic influence into the new presumption arises, that direction is the best house overlooking the East which means tampingnya located in the north. The house facing south means tampingnya located on the east. Because there is no provision in the community that sleep in the house, the head must be to the right house and the foot should be towards tamping (the left) and should not be toward the Kaaba (Qibla prayer). In other words, should not be to the west because of the Kaaba in the west.