Aceh: Rumoh Aceh
For the Acehnese, building a house is like building a life. That's why the development performed must meet several requirements and go through several stages. The requirements are: choosing the good day by Teungku (local clerics), procurement of festivity, wood procurement options, and so on.
West Sumatera: Rumah Gadang
Rumah gadang or Rumah Godang is the name for a traditional house of Minangkabau traditional house and lot in encounter in West Sumatra province, Indonesia. The house is also known by other names by the local people with the name Bagonjong house or there is also a mention by name Rumah Baanjung. Houses with this model are also often found in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. However, not all regions of the Minangkabau (darek) that should set custom homes, only in areas that already have the status of Rumah gadang these villages should be established. So also in the area called the shoreline, this custom home is no established previously by the nomads Minangkabau.
Riau: Selaso Jatuh Kembar, Lontiok
Rumah Selaso Jatuh is like custom homes but its function is not to stay but to customary consultation or meeting. Fall Salaso Hall has a floor breezeway circumference lower than the living room, because it is said Salaso Fall. All buildings both custom homes and customs hall is decorated mainly in the form of carving. At the peak of the roof there is always sticking up ornate wooden cross and was given a carved decoration usually called Salembayung or Sulobuyung which implies recognition of the Almighty God. The lobby in the Malay language called Selaso. Selaso fell significantly twins home alone with two hall (selaso, salaso) the lower floor of the living room.
South Sumatera: Rumah Limas
Rumah Limas is a traditional house prototype Palembang. In addition characterized by a pyramid-shaped roof, this traditional home has a terraced floor levels called Bengkilas and only used for the benefit of the family as a celebration. Guests usually accepted in terrace or second floor.
