Five Traditional Houses of Central Java, Full of Culture

VIVA – Central Java is one of the provinces that has a diversity of traditions and cultures. One form of wealth owned by Central Java is the various kinds of traditional houses owned.

A traditional house means a house that is built in the same way from generation to generation without undergoing any changes. In addition, a traditional house means a house that was built by taking into account the usefulness of the social function and the cultural meaning of the building style.

Traditional houses are the works of the ancestors which are an important component of the physical elements of cultural reflection and the tendency traits in society.

All these traditional houses from Central Java have unique values ??and cultures, depending on their origin and placement. So, here are some traditional houses in Central Java that are full of culture.

1. Joglo House

The Joglo Central Javanese traditional house is known as a house for the nobles or the rich. It is because the house is made of a more expensive type of wood than usual.

This house has the characteristic that there are four main pillars in front of the house. Inside the room, there are also two parts. The main section consists of Pendopo, Emperan, Pringgitan, Senthong Tengah, Senthong Kiwa, and Senthong Engen. While the additional part of the house there is a Gandhok room.

To make this house requires a lot of money. At least, someone has to spend money starting from hundreds of millions of rupiah depending on the size of the area and also the type of wood to be used.

2. Limasan Traditional House

The Limasan Traditional House of Central Java refers to a roof that has a pyramid shape. The roof of this traditional house has four different sides and at first glance, it is quite similar to the traditional house of South Sumatra. However, this traditional house consists of various types, namely Lawakan, Gajah Mungkur, Klabang Nyander, and Semar Pindohong.