Indonesian Grammar in Context Volume 2: Asyik Berbahasa Indonesia

Chapter 5: Ratih Berkunjung ke Tana Toraja

Pelajaran 5 Ratih Berkunjung ke Tana Toraja 185 Tana Toraja is in the highlands of the northern part of the province of South Sulawesi. It is a popular destination for the tourists who come to see elaborate funeral rituals and the unique architecture of the Torajan traditional houses. Because of missionary activities in the Tana Toraja area from the early part of the twentieth century, this region is now predominantly Christian. Tongkonan, traditional house The intricately carved, boat-shaped, traditional house in Toraja is called tongkonan and is one of the most striking features of the Torajan landscape. This house, which is built on piles, is said to be boat shaped in memory of the seafaring migrants from southern China who first settled in this region. Ritual events such as funerals occur in the tongkonan, making it a concrete symbol of the status of the family who owns and maintains it. Another symbol of family prestige is the number of water buffalo horns that hang on the front posts of the tongkonan. Water buffalo sacrifice is the centerpiece of the Torajan funeral rituals, and the horns on the front posts thus indicate the number of water buffalo slaughtered at the last funeral. In recent times, many Torajans have moved away from the area, and most of those remaining in the area have moved into modern-style houses. Although Tongkonan 186 ■ Pelajaran 5 Ratih Berkunjung ke Tana Toraja the tongkonan are regarded as impractical and uncomfortable to live in, family members from far away periodically return home to maintain and repair the tongkonan because it is of great ritual importance to the extended family. In this chapter you will: Lesson 5.1 ■ Practice comparing two or more items using lebih . . . dari(pada), paling, se-, and tidak se-. ■ Practice making longer utterances, connecting ideas, and making comparisons. ■ Recycle adjective vocabulary to describe people and to discuss likes and dislikes. Lesson 5.2 ■ Practice forming time clauses with waktu (when) to describe past events. Lesson 5.3 ■ Practice karena itu (because of that) to state results. Lesson 5.4 ■ Practice forming subordinate clauses using walaupun (although) to show contrast. Lesson 5.5 ■ Practice yang lalu, lagi, nanti, and yang akan datang to accurately describe sequences of events. ■ Practice using comparisons, connecting words, and time sequencing to describe a person or a place. 5.1 Lebih, Paling, seRumah adat keluarga Rante Rante, teman kuliah Ratih, berasal dari Tana Toraja, Sulawesi Selatan. Keluarga Rante tinggal di kota Makale. Liburan semester ini, Rante dan adiknya, Datu, pulang ke Tana Toraja. Ratih ikut ke Tana Toraja bersama Rante dan Datu. Rante mengajak Ratih untuk melihat rumah adat Tana Toraja. Ratih: Saya suka udara di Makale. Makale tidak sepanas Yogya, ya. Rante: Iya, kota di sini juga tidak seramai di Yogya. Nah, Ratih, itu rumah adat Tana Toraja milik keluarga saya. Ratih: Wah, indah sekali. Saya rasa rumah adat Tana Toraja yang paling indah di seluruh dunia. Rante: Ah, tidak juga. Pasti ada rumah adat yang lebih indah. Ratih: Apa ada nama khusus untuk rumah adat ini? Rante: Ya, namanya Tongkonan. Ratih: Tongkonan keluarga Rante paling besar di kota ini, ya? Rante: Oh, tidak. Masih banyak yang lebih besar dari Tongkonan kami. In this lesson you will: ■ Practice comparing two or more items using lebih . . . dari(pada), paling, se-, and tidak se-. ■ Practice making longer utterances, connecting ideas, and making comparisons. ■ Recycle adjective vocabulary to describe people and to discuss likes and dislikes. 187 Kamus kecil rumah adat traditional ceremonial house Pemahaman–Lisan A. Jawablah pertanyaan-pertanyaan di bawah ini! 1. Di mana Ratih? 2. Dengan siapa Ratih di sana? 3. Mengapa dia ada di sana? 4. Bagaimana tempatnya? B. Pernyataan-pernyataan ini betul atau salah? Kalau salah, apa yang betul? 1. Yogya lebih dingin daripada Tana Toraja. 2. Makale lebih ramai daripada Yogya. 3. Menurut Ratih, rumah adat Toraja yang paling indah di seluruh dunia. 4. Tongkonan keluarga Rante paling besar di Makale. 5. Ada tongkonan yang lebih besar daripada tongkonan keluarga Rante. ■Latihan Lebih, Paling Berpasangan Latihan 1–Lisan: Tulislah satu atau beberapa kata sifat yang bisa dipakai di dalam tabel. Lalu, buatlah kalimat dengan pola ‘lebih . . . daripada . . .’! Ingatlah! Budi setinggi Iwan. Rudi lebih tinggi dari(pada) Iwan. Rudi yang paling tinggi di antara mereka bertiga. 188 ■ Pelajaran 5 Ratih Berkunjung ke Tana Toraja Tanduk di rumah tongkonan Petunjuk guru: Bahaslah terlebih dahulu dengan siswa tentang kata sifat yang diperlukan untuk mengerjakan latihan...