LANDSCAPE MODEL OF THE UMA LENGGE TRADITIONAL SETTLEMENT, WEST NUSA TENGGARA

Indonesia has a high diversity of cultural landscapes from Sabang to Merauke. One of them is the cultural landscape of the Dou Mbojo indigenous community in Bima Mariah, West Nusa Tenggara. The Dou Mbojo indigenous community has a traditional settlement called uma lengge. What makes the lengge uma unique is that it is a multi-functional house, namely as a barn for rice and other agricultural products, as well as as a residence. The character of uma lengge is reflected in the architecture, daily activity spaces and other elements forming the character. It should be conserved from cultural degradation for the sake of the identity of future generations. The research aims to analyze the features and elements forming the settlement landscape which indicate the character of the uma lengge traditional settlement landscape based on the local culture (Dou Mbojo). The method used in this research was a descriptive method through three stages, namely literature review, in depth interview and site observation. The research results show that the landscape model of the uma lengge traditional settlement was formed from natural and man-made features. Natural features include landform elements (terraced rice fields, gardens and forests), plants (rice, garden plants and forestry plants), pavement (circulation inside and outside settlements) and water (spring and river). Man-made features include building elements (uma lengge, mosque), plants (paddy, forest, dryland and fence plants), pavements (road and pathway) and site furniture (fences). The landscape model of the settlement was in the form of a nucleus pattern with the uma lengge as the core. This relatively ideal model being supported by strong traditional institutions and preserves their own environment and culture.