Authors : Aris Alimuddin, Shirly Wunas, Mimi Arifin and Ria Wikantari
Abstract: The syncretism of architecture is the process of achieving the balance by each human which includes the integration, intermixture or combination related to religious activities, traditions, cultural practices and adaptations to the environment such as a building that displays a form of syncretism values between architectural concepts that are implemented into buildings on macro and micro scales. This study aims to analyze the concept of the traditional home of To-lotang in the sense of syncretism through symbols and messages. This research is a qualitative research. The data collection method of this study uses purposive sampling with direct observation in-depth interviews, sketches and documentation. The object of this research is Towani To-Lotang traditional house units located in Sidrap district, South Sulawesi. The results shows that the meaning of syncretism in Towani To-Lotang’s house has a unanimous philosophy symbolizing the unity and the messages behind the form and function of a traditional home of Towani To-Lotang symbolize the social solidarity.
Aris Alimuddin, Shirly Wunas, Mimi Arifin and Ria Wikantari, 2020. The Sense of Syncretism in Bugis Architecture at the Traditional Houses of Towani To-Lotang Community. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 15: 1692-1697.