The Tradional house in Indonesia (Java Island)

Jakarta (Betawi) : Rumah Bapang and Rumah Gudang

Betawi traditional houses are very rare to find nowadays. One of a kind traditional house Betawi is Rumah Bapang. Its very simple with basic box shape. Just like houses, Rumah Bapang also has a living room, family room, living room, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and with additional patio.

 Another type is Rumah Gudang. The house is rectangular in shape that extends from front to back. The roof of the house looks like a saddle horse or armor, and at the front of the house there is a small roof that serves as a barrier splashed rain or sunlight.

West Java (Sunda): Rumah Kasepuhan

In Sundanese, said the elderly means 'conservative' or 'old' in the Indonesian language. Based on this definition, the term came kasepuhan, which is the abode of the elders. The name was also demonstrated kasepuhan model 'system leadership' of a community or society customs based parents (old or old-fashioned). Kasepuhan meaning 'old customs' or 'customs of the ancestors'.

Java : Rumah Joglo

Rumah Joglo  has a typical trapezoidal lined with four wooden poles rebuttal. An interpretation joglo causing Java architecture reflects tranquility, present among the buildings that diverse. This interpretation is characterized by the use of a solid roof construction and arch-arch shape in space per room. 

The traditional house in Indonesia (Sumatera) Part 2

North Sumatera : Ruma Gorga

Ruma gorga often called Ruma Bolon or "The Old Baganding" is a traditional house Batak tribe that once a symbol of social status of the people living in Tapanuli, North Sumatra. They are categorized as ethnic Batak tribe that includes 6, namely: Batak Toba, Karo Batak, Batak Pakpak, Simalungun Batak, Batak Angkola, and Batak Mandailing.

The term for Batak house adapted to jewelry. Traditional house with a wonderful variety of intricate decoration called ruma gorgasarimunggu or jabu. While traditional house that has no leaning or carving called jabu jabu god afternoon. For large-sized Ruma gorga  called Ruma Bolon. 

Apart from being a place to stay before Ruma Bolon also serves as a venue for religious ceremonies. Meanwhile, a small gorga ho called jabu parbale-balean. Besides them there are also ruma parsantian, the traditional house that belong to the youngest child.

Jambi : Rumah Lamo

Rumah Jambi synonymous with Malay customs. Inside the house drawn about human relationships in a nuclear family, extended family, and community. There is respect for elders, guarantee protection for children, live well in the family, and social harmony in the society. Here, the ethic of life is highly valued.

The oldest house there called Rumah Tuo belonging Umar Amra (67), a descendant of the 13th of Undup Pinang Cook. He was one of a nobleman of ancient Malay exodus from the village Kuto Rayo, Veil. The house is still strong despite Poster poles and wooden skeleton of Kulim, which is very hard flesh, it is 600 years old

Lampung : Rumah Nuwo Sesat  

One Nuwou Sesat remaining until now can be found in the village of Gedung Bathin, District Blambangan Umpu. The house is in the Rumah Sesat is hundreds of years old. Although his condition has begun to decay, but it still retains Nuwou Sesat original form, namely the stage where poles and other building materials are mostly made of wood, while the roof is made of woven fibers. At the front of the building there is a deck that ijan thatched roofed staircase to the entrance to the house. Meanwhile, the roof deck ijan called Rurung great.

Rumah Sesat also has a certain amount of space in which the bridge, which is the porch that serves as a small gathering. On the inside of the building there is a large space called pusiban, which serves as the official deliberations. In addition to meeting rooms, Interior of Rumah Sesat  also features tetabuhan space as a place to store the traditional musical instruments, as well as a brake elephant is a resting place for guest.

Bengkulu: Rumah Bubungan Lima

In Bengkulu Malay language, homes are also called "Rumah". The traditional house of Bengkulu, including the type of houses on stilts. Stage house is designed to protect residents from flooding. Besides, under the stage can also be used to store the carts, crops, farming tools, firewood, and also serves as a cattle shed.