Bengkulu's Traditional House
Indonesia has many variety of it's own unique traditional architecture that has it's own philosophy and meaning as well as functions. One of those unique architectures is Bengkulu's traditional house. Bengkulu itself is located in the west side of Sumatra island. Bengkulu's traditional house is called Bumbungan Tinggi but it is often called Bumbungan Lima, Bumbungan Haji, Bumbungan Limas, or Bumbungan Jembatan by the locals. The name Bumbungan Lima itself is taken from the form of its roof. Bumbungan Tinggi is built a few meters above the ground and supported by a few pillars underneath it. Said pillars also stands on a flat surface called batu datar which means "flat rock". Generally this beautiful and earthquake resistant house is made of yellow wood or known as balam wood. The character of balam wood itself is warped but lasts for hundreds of years which makes this chosen wood the main material of the house. The floor of the house is made ...