LOCAL WISDOM IN TRADITIONAL SETTLEMENT ARCHITECTURE IN CENTRAL SUMBA

Abstract

Traditional societies in Central Sumba put forward philosophy and symbol in the practice of life and daily life. The construction of settlement and the making of Traditional House is considered on the basis of the belief inherited from their ancestors which is manifested in the form of the pattern of space of traditional house and the surrounding environment. This paper aims to find out what local wisdom factors influence traditional residential architecture in Central Sumba. The study findings show that people's understanding of ideological superstructure, social structure and material infrastructure influence the characteristic of traditional settlement in Central Sumba.