Jabu Bolon Home

Indonesia is very rich in the diversity of cultures, one of which is the presence of a variety of custom homes that vary in each region. The following is one of the traditional house from northern Sumatra region which is also called the Batak Toba traditional house or home Jabu Bolon is a large family gatherings. The house is also used as a place of deliberation customary activities. This house-shaped stage (± 1.75 meters above the ground). The material is made ​​of wood. The shape is a rectangle measuring 10-20 meters, and sloping walls. The roof is a triangle, two-story, and thatched roofed. This house can be occupied by 5-6 families.

Rumoh Aceh

Our ancestors had to design a building that cares for the natural conditions surrounding the making earthquake-resistant homes.

Traditional Acehnese house by a local resident called rumoh Aceh. The shape is uniform, ie rectangular elongated from east to west. That said, the location of the elongated was chosen to facilitate the determination of the direction of Qibla.