Ukiran carving - Ukiran carving

Japanese: ウキラン彫 - うきらんぼり
Ukiran carving - Ukiran carving

...The boat-shaped roofs, which rise sharply into the sky like the bow and stern of a ship, are densely covered with split bamboo and some reach a height of up to 10 meters. The surrounding panels and gables are carved with geometric patterns (ukiran carvings) in four colors: red (symbolizing blood), white (bone), yellow (protection of the gods and harvest), and black (death). These designs, which are based on buffalo, chickens, the sun, plants, etc., all have animistic meanings. The front of the house always faces north (north to east is the sacred direction of the Toraja people). ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Ukiran carving" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…船の舳先(へさき)と艫(とも)のように天空に鋭くはねあがった船形の屋根は,割竹をふんだんに使ってびっしりとふかれており,10mもの高さに及ぶものもある。周囲の羽目や破風には,赤(血を象徴),白(骨),黄(神々の加護と収穫),黒(死)の4色による彩色の幾何学文様が彫刻され(ウキラン彫),水牛,鶏,太陽,植物などから取材したそれらは,いずれもアニミズム的な意味を有している。家屋の正面は必ず北向き(北~東はトラジャ族の神聖方位)である。…

※「ウキラン彫」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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