Which traditional ancestral house of the Toraja people in the highlands of South Sulawesi features a massive boat-shaped saddleback roof and is decorated with water buffalo horns?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Tongkonan
- Step 1: Tongkonan is the ancestral clan house of the Sa'dan Toraja, built on timber stilts with a soaring saddle-shaped roof made of bamboo or corrugated iron. Step 2. Buffalo horns (tanduk tedong) stacked vertically on the front pillar indicate the family's social lineage and status. Answer: Tongkonan. Why not the others: Honai is a circular Papuan hut; Rumah Bolon is Batak.
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