Expedition Journal Indonesian Archipelago Cultural Initiatives
Jul 10, 2015
Expedition Journal
Indonesian Archipelago Cultural Initiatives
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Gorga expedition is an activity under
“Sejuta Data Budaya” campaign.
“Sejuta Data Budaya” is a campaign which
invites Indonesian people, especially the
young, to submit traditional culture data to
www.budaya-Indonesia.org
Expedition date : July 10 – 22, 2012
..let’s go
Absolutely,
not this Gorga...
You’ll see her if you try to google “GORGA”….
Various Bataknese
building
ornaments, motifs
of decoration.
M.A. Marbun,
I.M.T. Hutapea.
1987.
“Kamus Budaya
Batak Toba”
Balai Pustaka
to have preliminary
documentation about
megalithic relics.
documenting Gorga motifs
Objectives! Expedition
Map
The Journey
Siallagan Village
Catholic Church of Pangururan
HKBP Parapat Church
Govt. Building of Toba Samosir
Sisingamangaraja Tomb
Batak Museum / TB Silalahi Center
Govt. Building of North Tapanuli
Sitorang & Silaen Tourism Village of Jangga Dolok
King of Sidabutar Tomb
Samosir
4
Huta
Siallagan
1 2
3
4
5
1. Raja Siallagan house
2. Siallagan Court Stone
3. Sopo
4. Museum
5. Execution stone sketch
Catholic Church of
Pangururan
Parapat
HKBP Parapat Church
The Gorga is tintless, but remain varnished.
Claimed as the most beautiful church
in South East Asia.
Balige
Cultural & Tourism Agency
of Tobasa Regency
Toba Samosir Govt. Building
Toba Samosir Govt. Building
Left: District House Of Representatives
Locals say the Gorga is from Samosir.
Right : District Chief Office
Some say, the gorga is from Toba.
Gorga also exist on rear side. Many said, it’s totally wrong!
Batak Museum
Six pictures of traditional cloth from 6
puak (clan) of Bataknese people
Yes, there is Toraja traditional house in
there.
Tarutung
Govt. of Tarutung
Sitorang & Silaen
Huta Bagasan Janji Maria
Huta Bagasan Janji Maria
Very old houses, with original paint.
No re-paint at all.
Many ornaments has been stolen.
The house in the middle has singa-singa
which shaped like an elephant’s face.
Could you say “NO”
to those faces?
Yeah, me too
…suddenly..
Huta Bagasan Janji Maria
Hey, brother, brother, take a
picture of us… Please..!!
Tourism Village Jangga Dolok
Tourism Village Jangga Dolok
The roof still made from “ijuk”.
There is a house which has no gorga. The old
lady (the household) has no enough money to
held the rituals.
On left and right side of the houses, there are
some army and hero figures combined with
Gorga.
Balige
Trade
Center
6 buildings
with different
Gorga!
Some people
say, those
buildings
represent 6 of
something of
Bataknese.
1. Raja Sidabutar I (400+ years)
2. Raja Sidabutar II (300 + years)
3. Raja Sidabutar III (100 + years
4. The bones of soldiers who
died in a war.
1. Raja Na Ualu : the gestures representing
rain dance.
2. Court Stone Chair
3. The statue of guards protecting the court.
4. Raja Sidabutar VII tomb
5. Many statues remain unknown.
D O N E !!
Terima Kasih
…no title
Luckily, when heading back home, I was not charged for having extra baggage, though carrying gigas instead of kilos.
Sometimes, got too much coffee because of the hospitality of the locals.
Hospitality of Nusantara people won’t make you bored..
Interested?
• Identify the objects you’d like to observe. It has to be a traditional culture.
• Usually the objects scattered to many areas. Therefore, gather information about the locations and try to make your journey map.
• Make sure you have at least one contact person that could guide you in those locations.
• Wrap this into a proposal, and then send it to us at [email protected]