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Building houses on stilts is one of the prime architectural designs of human culture and appear all through history all over the world. A visit to the kampung community that is next to Jakarta's traditional port.
Stilt houses (also called pile dwellings or lake dwellings) are houses raised on stilts (or piles) over the surface of the soil or a body of water. Stilt houses are built primarily as a protection against flooding; [1] they also keep out vermin. [2] The shady space under the house can be used for work or storage. [3]
Rumah Adat translates to “traditional house” and refers to a form of Indonesian vernacular community housing. Each province has its own style for Rumah Adat, with its own specific history and connection to the land.
The Bugis and the related Makassarese people traditionaly built houses on stilt with an elogated porch. In the past, the porch indicated the nobility of the house owner. A traditional Bugi stilt-house; Toraja : Tongkonan. The traditional houses of the Toraja people are called tongkonan. This is both the name given to a house a to a lineage.
In Indonesia, the Bajaus, an ancient people of nomadic sailors, live freely in coastal cities. They gave up their nomadic life to settle down in houses on st...
We went in search of the Sea Gypsies of the Indonesian Archipelago, the Bajo Laut, having heard stories of their incredible diving and fishing skills and the...
Stilts can be found in Indonesian vernacular architecture such as Dayak long houses, [17] Torajan Tongkonan, Minangkabau Rumah Gadang, and Malay houses. The construction is known locally as Rumah Panggung (lit: "stage house") houses built on stilts.
Rumah adat are traditional houses built in any of the vernacular architecture styles of Indonesia, collectively belonging to the Austronesian architecture.
The stilt house is synonymous with Betawi people that live along the coast or in swampy areas. Meanwhile, the rumah darat is the choice of those who live inland.
Stilt houses (also called pile dwellings or lake dwellings) are houses raised on stilts (or piles) over the surface of the soil or a body of water. Stilt houses are built primarily as a protection against flooding; they also keep out vermin.