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by Tsuroya Agusti

​                                                                                                                                                                                                               The Houses of the Toraja

The ethnic groups in the mountain regions of southwest and central Sulawesi (Celebes) are known by the name of Toraja, which has come to mean "those who live upstream" or "those who live in the mountains". Their name is in fact derived from the word Raja, which in Sanskrit means "king". The society is hierarchically structured: the noblemen are called rengnge, the ordinary people to makaka, and the slaves to kaunan; birth determines which rank a person will occupy.

The distinctive features of the traditional houses (tongkonan) of the Toraja are the "buffalo horns", the roof design and the rich decoration on the walls. The buffalo is a symbol of status, courage, strength and fighting spirit.

Designed as a representation on the universe, the tongkonan is constructed in three parts: the upper world (the roof), the world of humans (the middle of the building), and the underworld (the space under the floor). The highly distinctive roors constructed by the Toraja given rise to various ingenious interpretations. Certainly the roof is something of deep significance for the Toraja, and even today they build "modern" (in other words houses built with cement) houses with such roofs.

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The Houses of the Toraja

The ethnic groups in the mountain regions of southwest and central Sulawesi (Celebes) are known by the name of Toraja, which has come to mean "those who live upstream" or "those who live in the mountains". Their name is in fact derived from the word Raja, which in Sanskrit means "king". The society is hierarchically structured: the noblemen are called rengnge, the ordinary people to makaka, and the slaves to kaunan; birth determines which rank a person will occupy.

The distinctive features of the traditional houses (tongkonan) of the Toraja are the "buffalo horns", the roof design and the rich decoration on the walls. The buffalo is a symbol of status, courage, strength and fighting spirit.

Designed as a representation on the universe, the tongkonan is constructed in three parts: the upper world (the roof), the world of humans (the middle of the building), and the underworld (the space under the floor). The highly distinctive roors constructed by the Toraja given rise to various ingenious interpretations. Certainly the roof is something of deep significance for the Toraja, and even today they build "modern" (in other words houses built with cement) houses with such roofs.

What is the text about? 

•  The culture of Toraja   

• The society of Toraja   

• The distinctive features of traditional houses   

• The decription of a traditional houses of Toraja

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“… and even today they bulid modern…” (paragraph 3)    The underlined word refers to…   

• Raja   

• Rengnge   

• Society   

• Toraja people

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What are the ordinary people commonly called?   

•  Tongkonan   

• Makaka   

• Celebes   

• Rengnge   

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Which of the following does not symbolize a buffalo?   

• Status   

• Courage   

• Strength   

• Cowardice

​Wakatobi is the name of an archipelago and regency in Sulawesi Tengggara, Indonesia. The name Wakatobi is derived from the names of the main island of the archipelago: Wangiwangi, Kaledupa, Tomea, and Binongko. The group is part of a larger group called the Tukangbesi island.The archipelago, located in the diverse hotspot known as Wallacea. It is part of the Wakatobi National Park. Wakatobi as one of the world’s marine tourism object is now preparing it self and ready to welcome you and your family with hospitality and its particular culture. The Wakatobi is also home to Operation Wallacea, a UK based,non profit conservation group looking at sustainable development of fisheries and coral reef research.An independent non commercial website has been set up about a marine park. This website contains tourist and travel information in Wakatobi, including the biodiversity, conservation and local people.Wakatobi is also situated geographically at the world’s coral reef triangle center with its 942 fish species and 750 coral reef species from a total of 850 world’s collection comparing to the two world’s famous diving center of the Caribbean Sea that owes only 50 species and other 300 species in the red sea.

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What is the text about?   

• Wakatobi as a tourist spot.   

• Wakatobi as a research spot.   

• Wakatobi as a fishing center.     

• Wakatobi as a conservation center.

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Wakatobi is located in a larger group of island called . . .     

• Wangiwangi.     

• Tukang Besi

• Tomea.     

• Binongko.     

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What is the operation of Wallacea?     

• Non-profit conservation group looking at sustainable development of fisheries and coral            reef research.    

• The additional sources about the biodiversity, conservation and local people.     

• Tourist and travel information about the wakatobi.   

• It is part of the Wakatobi National Park.   

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Wingo Island

The Island of Wingo is by the island of Singa. In the water around Wingo Island, there are hundreds of sharks. They are so many that the water bubbles like a whirlpool. People can only get to Wingo Island by boat. The boat has a rocket on it. The rocket takes people over the sharks and onto the island.

Wingo Island has no sand but it has green moss. At night the moss sparkles like stars. Tall stars called Fruji grow everywhere The Fruji tress have purple leaves at the top and yellow fruit all over them. When a fruit falls off, another tree grows in a minute.

The Weather on Wingo Island is very hot but at twelve o’clock, everyday, it rains. Sometimes, there are windstorms. They happen when too many animals fly around at the same time.

People who stay on Wingo Island sleep in a big-gloo. It is like an igloo but it is on long poles. It has a ladder to get up and a slide to come down. The big-gloo has a moss bed, chairs, and tables that are made of Fruji tress.

There is no television on Wingo Island. So is the telephone and computer. It is place to listen to the leaves whispering. It is a place to lie on soft green moss and look at the clouds. It is really a place to dream.

                                        (sumber: detik-detik UN bahasa Inggris; 2005/2006 Intan Pariwara)

 Fruji is the … on Wingo Island.

   

•  Name of a river

       

• Name of a mountain

       

• Name of a tree

• Name of someone who lives