LOCAL WISDOM AND CONSERVATION OF BUGIS STAGE HOUSE AS A SACRED PLACE IN WAJO REGENCY
Abstract
Stage house is a traditional house of Bugis Tribe in South Sulawesi, one of which is in Wajo Regency. The stage house for the Bugis is more than a shelter for its inhabitants, but house is a sacred place where people are born, married and died and in this place also social activities and rituals are held. Along with the development of the era, the Bugis traditional house has changed generating the tendency to lose the meaning and identity of architectural culture. The study aimed to discover and expose the values of local wisdom on the architecture of the Bugis traditional house, as embodiment of inhabiting culture in Bugis Wajo society, so it can be preserved hereditary. The method used in this research is descriptive-evaluative by using Morphological, Behavioral and Architectural Appproach. The data analysis in this research is done by using spatial analysis technique and descriptive analysis. The research is expected to provide inputs for the government and community of Wajo regency in particular in order to restore the existence of the Bugis house as a sacred place for its inhabitants.
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