Capturing Genius Loci of Riparian Culture: The Case of Musi River Palembang
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.201009.011How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Genius loci, spirit of place, character, riparian culture, 16 ilir market, musi river
- Abstract
Musi River plays a significant role in the history and development of Palembang. Historically, the river had been used for settlement, trading, and transport activities. This phenomenon established the riparian culture that is deeply associated with the native residents who had been attached to the Musi River. However, the essential meaning of the river as a place has begun to fade because of the rapid growth of land transportation. People have shifted their water-based activities to land. This study is intentioned to capture the meaning of Musi riparian culture, which covers 16 Ilir Market area, the oldest trade center in Palembang with significant historic characteristics. By architectural phenomenology approach, this study is aimed to capture the genius loci in the area. Using qualitative research methods through the “genius loci” framework will be traced to the existence of the Musi riparian area. The results show that interactions between humans and rivers generate the spirit of this place, such as various activities, diverse ethnicity, and significant cultural history narration. Thus interaction is essential to maintain the unique characteristics of Musi riparian culture in modern times.
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- © 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Dini Agumsari AU - Agus S. Ekomadyo AU - Mochammad Gumilang Dwi Bintana AU - Vanessa Susanto PY - 2020 DA - 2020/10/10 TI - Capturing Genius Loci of Riparian Culture: The Case of Musi River Palembang BT - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Dwelling Form (IDWELL 2020) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 103 EP - 112 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201009.011 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.201009.011 ID - Agumsari2020 ER -