Perempuan Pengukir Kayu Tradisional Toraja di Kete’kesu

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan berbagai aspek tentang perempuan pengukir kayu tradisional Toraja yang bermukim di Kete’Kesu. tergolong penelitian kualitatif dilaksanakan lapangan, yakni Kete’Kesu, Utara. Sumber data adalah: (1) Kete’Kesu berjumlah 33 orang; (2) tokoh dan warga masyarakat Kete’ Kesu 12 (3) artefak berupa ukiran dihasilkan oleh para tersebut. Teknik pengumpulan digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara mendalam, dokumentasi. Data terkumpul dianalisis dengan model analisis interaktif dari Miles Huberman. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa: memiliki latar belakang beragam segi usia, pendidikan formal, serta status sosial; Karya tersebut bersifat non sakral benda fungsional cinderamata; Hal melatarbelakangi eksistensi kebutuhan finansial adanya dukungan masyarakat; (4) Perempuan mengawali pengalamannya dalam mengukir atas dasar ajakan orang tua atau teman sekaligus mengajarkan pembuatan secara informal. Dalam menjalani karier umunya memandang bahwa kegiatan merupakan pengalaman menyenangkan karena mereka mendapatkan apresiasi masyarakat.Kata kunci: pengukir, Toraja, WOMEN WORKING AS TORAJA TRADITIONAL WOODCARVERS IN KETE’KESUABSTRACTThis research is aimed at describing several aspects of women working as traditional woodcarvers in This classified qualitative carried out the field, namely North Regency. The sources this are carvers who live Kete totaling persons; community members and artifacts form wood carvings produced by carvers. collection techniques used area: observation, in-depth interviews, documentation. collected were analyzed using interactive results showed that; have a very diverse background terms age, formal education, social status; woodcarvings nonsacred functional objects for souvenirs; reasons existence financial needs support; Women started their experience carving because they invited parents or friend also taught them informally. In careers, generally view pleasant get support appreciation from society. Keywords: carver, carving,