Role and Value of Buffalo for Culture Society Toraja in South Sulawesi

Moses Usman , Asriany , Gufran D. Dirawan , Nurlita Pertiwi

Role, importance, buffalo, culture

This study aimed to determine the cultural roles of buffalos (Bubalusbubalis) in Toraja society and their importance for the communities in RandanBatu village of South Makale Sub District, TanaToraja. The collecting data strategyis primary and secondary data. The informants were ten people and consists of the community members and the traditional leaders in RandanBatu. The result of the study showed that buffalos in RandanBatu played two significant roles. The role is traditional ceremonies requirement and part of thefarming system. While the importance of Buffalowas determined by economic, social, and cultural aspects, of which economic aspect as the most dominant.

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"Role and Value of Buffalo for Culture Society Toraja in South Sulawesi", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.2, Issue 11, page no.28 - 33, November-2017, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR1711004.pdf

Volume 2 Issue 11, November-2017

Pages : 28 - 33

Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_170829

Published Paper Id: IJSDR1711004

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Research Area: Engineering

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