@article{MAKHILLJEAS202015719226,
    title = {The Sense of Syncretism in Bugis Architecture at the Traditional Houses of
Towani To-Lotang Community},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {15},
    number = {7},
    pages = {1692-1697},
    year = {2020},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2020.1692.1697},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2020.1692.1697},
    author = {Aris,Ria,Mimi and},
    keywords = {symbols and messages,sketches,Sense of syncretism,symbolize,Sidrap district},
    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.}
    }