Applying Uneven Number (Te’gennebali) of Certain Elements in Bola Ugi District of Soppeng South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

There are a lot of ethnic groups in Indonesia. Their different cultural backgrounds have impact on the style of building their houses. This paper describes the most interesting elements, to be taken care of, in building houses of one of the biggest ethnic groups in the of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Bugis house in Soppeng found five types namely Soba, Sada, genne, bodo, and eppa-eppa. The types of bola soba and bola sada have been difficult to find today. Currently the types of bola genne and bola eppa-eppa is used by Bugineses. The interesting of the element of Bugis house is applying uneven number of certain element of Bugis house. The uneven number is an old belief Businesses that followed until now. The meaning of applying the uneven number of the particular element of a house will get an opportunity in the future and also to its ancestry. This study uses the survey method with taking some samples of houses in District of Soppeng South Sulawesi, Indonesia and also bases upon interviews with locals supported by taken photographs.