Protecting tongkonan traditional areas in the cultural reserve area in Toraja

Abstract

Tongkonan a place to come together and be a unity rally in the face of all forms of development activities in a family that is a unity. Tongkonan as a social institution has the function as a place of formation and development of unity that is the hallmark of the Toraja people who daily can still be seen in the lives of indigenous peoples Toraja. The Cultural Heritage Area in the Tongkonan Kete Kesu area is an asset of North Toraja tourism which became the most receiving place for cultural tourists in 2017, so it was given the title "Most Popular Indigenous Village" at the 2017 Indonesian Charm Award event. This research method is Empirical Law by looking at facts as well legal phenomena that occur in practice and actual events in society. The results show that Tongkonan Kete Kesu Traditional Territory as a place for traditional life is based on the beliefs/cultural heritage of ancestors called aluk todolo or alukta. Also, conservation and maintenance of the environment of the Tongkonan Indigenous Area is an obligation for each member of the Indigenous Peoples based on the values of local wisdom.

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