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"As mentioned, client is so happy with your wooden items, so he would like to order 5 more of the wooden pillars." Q. Lam, Hongkong
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"For navigating sourcing in Bali, Artisan Asia is indispensable. I've worked with Sinta since 2004 and have always been satisfied with her reliable and detailed information. My time is cut in half in finding quality work from recommended artists and craftsmen. I highly recommend any company seeking materials and shipping from Indonesia to seek her services." Rashida Watson, The Silk Ten, USA
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"Collins Vergnaud Architecture Design as been associated with Sinta Maroe now for over 4 years. In that time, she has proven herself to be an invaluable source of knowledge in procuring sometimes the most difficult assignments. Sinta's commitment to her client's and dedication .. " P. Collins, Collins & Vergnaud Associate, Sydney, Australia
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"The restaurant opens finally, and your wooden items incorporate very well with our restaurant!!! Thank you very much for making all this happens within 1 month!" Ms. Moreau, ZANGHELLINI & HOLT, Hong Kong
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"Hi, this email is just to tell you, we receive the container from you, and said you did a realy professional work, we are very happy with the stuffing of the container, hope we can do more bussines in future, we will keep in touch, and again..VERY GOOD!" Walter Mendloqicz, Petitland, SA, Montevideo, Uruguay
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"I have been a client of Sinta Maroe for 4 years now. Her proffesionalism and hard work goes above and beyond the call of duty. The standard of their work is high and most of all her integrity and honesty is unquestionable. I have no hesitation in recommending them .." Karen Davidson - "K-Tribe", Sydney, Australia
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"I sourced the furniture and soft furnishings for my boutique villa from Bali. Sinta assisted me throughout this process and showed loyalty and trustworthiness throughout. She worked hard in the background to ensure that the products were professionally shipped and packed for their journey to Spain. Throughout she has remained helpful and supportive. I would not hesitate to use Sinta again.." Paul Christoforou
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"Sinta Maroe acted as agent for me in 2007 introducing me to some of the best artisans, manufacturers and suppliers in Bali. Her endless patience, enthusiasm and energy were matched by her complete understanding of my requirements as well as my particular aesthetic view. And she knows the best places to eat! Sinta also has great connections with freight logistics .." David Golightly - "Dig Interiors", Melbourne, Australia
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"We met Sinta when we had a problem with a cargo company that had dissapeared with our goods, she left no stone unturned and tracked down our cargo, and handled it through the various channels needed to land it in Melbourne,Australia. I have no hesitation in recommending her services as her dedication cannot be questioned and I am sure she will handle.." Ann and Robert Boyd, Melbourne, Australia
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"Sinta made the process of provisioning and importing a container of furniture easy and seamless. From making our designs a reality, to ensuring the quality of the items made, to having the container stuffed and the items delivered, Sinta was an invaluable resource. Thank you, Sinta!.." Kelly Payne, Payne & Clark, LLC, Houston, Texas, USA
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"Sinta Maroe and Artisan-Asia have combined excellent service with a keen and subtle understanding of the arts, crafts, and traditions of Indonesia, thereby adding significantly to our constant search for the beautiful and unique.!.." George Jevremovic, Woven Legends, Inc. / Material Culture, Philadelphia, USA
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TORAJA (CENTRAL SULAWESI)
House Decorations
The Buffalo Head and The Mystical Katik
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Many house carving designs are derived from plant and animal motifs..
The names of these designs are reminiscent of everyday life, and very humble, for instance, pumpkin vines. Water plants and animals such as crabs, tadpoles, water weeds, and so forth are a sign of fertility.
The trailing water plants, lusciously growing in all directions, are often depicted because they are able to multiply rapidly, while still clinging to the central stem. It is hoped that the house descendents will also be numerous and stick to the family clan.
Other carvings represent buffaloes, heirloom embellishments or heavy ears of rice. All of these motifs are connected to the desired wealth and abundance. The main wall poles, on the front of the tongkonan, are always decorated with stylised buffalo heads. On the top of the façade, in the gable triangle. |
There are image of beetle nut and sunbursts, since some take this part of the tongkonan to represent the Heavens. Of course, being the mediator between earth and heaven, cocks are always a part of the decorations.
The most mysterious of all creatures that is sometimes found on the front of a tongkonan is the so-called katik, a big, long-necked bird with a crest on top of its head. This is either a cock, or a mythical bird of the forests. Some, however, claim this is a hornbill, the image of which is often used all over South-East Asia..
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