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Cosmology of Nias Architecture
- Author(s):
- Frans Prasetyo (see profile)
- Date:
- 2014
- Group(s):
- Anthropology, Architectural History and Theory, Cultural Studies, Festivals, Rituals, Public Spectacles, and Popular Culture, Place Studies
- Subject(s):
- Architecture, History, Architecture and society, Cosmology, Indonesians--Social life and customs, Malays (Asian people)--Social life and customs, Outsider art
- Item Type:
- Conference paper
- Conf. Title:
- National Architecture - Ruang Dan Tempat Dalam Latar Indonesia
- Conf. Org.:
- UKDW
- Conf. Loc.:
- Yogjakarta-Indonesia
- Conf. Date:
- Mei, 23th 2014
- Tag(s):
- Architecture, Indigenous Peoples, Nias, Vernacular, Architectural history, Architectural sociology, Indonesian/Malay culture, Vernacular art
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6F50W
- Abstract:
- Traditional society cosmology is an instrument of territorial, space and buildings order as a whole language.Megalithic Nias was found with its organizational and architectural concept arranged with its cosmology.The belief of three worlds/cosmos: upper world or ancestor's world, human world, and underworld, is local cult approved as local constitution in cosmological balance concept of Nias people. This article will explore cosmological values specific to North and South Nias people traditional houses construction.The objective is to memunculkan various informations of local orders that becomes cosmological values shaping the genius loci in architectural and spatial concept of Nias traditional houses
- Metadata:
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- Published as:
- Conference proceeding
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 6 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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