The Identification of Bugis Dwellings in Kubu Raya District

Abstract

Pontianak is a city where the composition of its population consists of various ethnic groups which have migrated and participated in establishing the city, one of which is Bugis. Bugis has been recognized as an ethnic group which has successfully accustomed to the local environment and culture but still maintain their own. One of the characteristics of their culture is represented on their dwellings. In Kubu Raya District, there are three Bugis dwellings which were established by the third generation of Bugis descendants. This research concerned in comparing them with the Bugis houses in South Sulawesi, the city where this tribe originated. The method of sample selection was based on the age of the dwellings, the status quo of the owner that must be the third generation of Bugis descendant and there are no significant changes in the dwellings. The results of the study indicate that there are similarities and differences between the samples and the Bugis Houses in South Sulawesi, particularly in terms of their functions, space arrangement, and mass configuration. The mass configuration in the Bugis Houses in South Sulawesi confirms that the social status of homeowners was also found in all samples. However, the differences in the way Bugis in Kubu Raya function and arrange the space proves that there has been an assimilation between the culture of Bugis and Malay. This prompts the Bugis houses in Kubu Raya to have different spaces with the Bugis houses in South Sulawesi and the same space as the house of the local Malay.