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The Concept of Banua in Mandailing Architecture December 17, 2010

Posted by Cut Nuraini in Permukiman Vernakular.
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Naskah ini di presentasikan di “CIB International Conference – Local Wisdom in Global Era”, di UKDW Yogyakarta, 21-22 Januari 2011.

Introduction

The existence of Mandailing has been recognized since 14th century based on the word of honor of  Palapa Gadjah Mada on verse 13 Kakawin Negarakertagama by Mpu Prapanca as the expansion territory of Majapahit in 1287 Caka (1365 AD). The Kakawin hand writing was found at Pura Cakranegara Lombok and afterward, Dr. J. Brandes from Holland published it in 1902 based on its origin language and letter with the title Negara Kertagama, loftdicht van Prapanca op koning Radjasanagara, Hajam Wuruk van Majapahit (Lubis, 1986 : II, 1) (more…)