Revealing the Symbols of Seppa Tallu Buku among the Torajanese

This study aims to find out the symbols from the use of a Seppa Tallu Buku. It is the traditional clothing of the Torajanese. The size of this clothing covers the body until it reaches the knee, and it uses only during certain events in Toraja, such as Rambu Tukaq, Rambu Soloq, and thanksgiving parties. The technique of collecting the data was an observation, interview, and recording. Data were analyzed by using descriptive qualitative methods. The results revealed that the use of Seppa Tallu Buku based on the social stratification of the Torajanese that can divide into some social levels, i.e., Tanaq Bulaan (High Nobility), Tanaq Bassi (Intermediate Nobles), Tanaq Karurung (Middle Class), and Tanaq Kua-Kua (Servants). The meaning of Seppa Tallu Buku’s symbol is cleanliness (purity) and honesty, courage, and virility, and challenge.