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A jabu - Toba Batak house. Batak architecture refers to the related architectural traditions and designs of the various Batak peoples of North Sumatra, Indonesia.Six groups of Batak speak separate but related languages: the Angkola, the Mandailing to the south, the Toba, to the north the Pakpak/Dairi, the Simalungun, and the Karo.
Batak people have filled a wide range of occupations, from running modest tire service workshops to serving as state ministers. The modern Batak have gravitated towards professions such as bus and taxi drivers, mechanics, engineers, singers and musicians, writers and journalists, teachers, economists, scientists, military officers, and attorneys.
The Batak Toba people speak the Toba Batak language and are centered on Lake Toba and Samosir Island within the lake. Batak Toba people frequently build in traditional Batak architecture styles which are common in Samosir. Cultural demonstrations, performances, and festivities such as Sigale Gale are often held for tourists.
Batak architecture (North Sumatra) includes the boat-shaped jabu homes of the Toba Batak people, with dominating carved gables and dramatic oversized roof, and are based on an ancient model. The Minangkabau of West Sumatra build the Rumah Gadang , distinctive for their multiple gables with dramatically upsweeping ridge ends.
Batak architecture (North Sumatra) includes the boat-shaped jabu homes of the Toba Batak people, with dominating carved gables and dramatic oversized roofs, and are based on an ancient model. Meanwhile, the Karo Batak house has a high roof, in the form of a combination of a gable or two gables crossed over a hip roof. Other Batak groups also ...
A jabu - a Toba Batak house. The Indonesian island of Sumatra is the sixth largest island in the world. The rich ethnic diversity and historical heritage in Sumatra is reflected in the range of architectural styles in the island.
Ruma Bolon, traditional house of the Batak people Ruma Bolon in Samosir island. A bolon house (Batak Toba: Ruma Bolon) is a Northern Sumatra traditional house in Indonesia. [1] Bolon houses are also tourist objects in Northern Sumatra. [2] Bolon houses are made with wood. [1] The house floor is made with boards. [1] The roof is made with rumbia ...
The motif is either painted or carved onto wood using three colors: white, red, and black; each corresponds with different realms in the Batak Toba cosmology. The Gorga motif is often found in Batak Toba architecture, e.g. a Batak Toba house, or objects, e.g. music instruments.