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  2. Honai - Wikipedia

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    Honai is a traditional house of the people of the Central Papua and Highland Papua, particularly the Dani. [1] Honai has a simple, round-shaped structure with small doors and no windows. There are also rectangular-shaped houses known as Ebe'ai (Female Honai). The height of the house is about 2.5 meters, and is divided into two parts: the lower ...

  3. Thousand Legs house - Wikipedia

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    The thousand legs house (Indonesian: Rumah kaki seribu) is the traditional house of the Arfak people who reside in Manokwari Regency, West Papua. [1] [dead link ‍] The house is dubbed "Thousand Legs" because it uses many supporting poles underneath, so when seen, it has many legs like a millipede. Meanwhile, its roof is made of straw or sago ...

  4. Traditional architecture of Papua New Guinea - Wikipedia

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    The traditional architecture of Papua New Guinea (PNG) reflects the diversity and ingenuity of this Pacific Island nation, with over 850 different ethnic groups each with its own distinct architectural styles, techniques, and materials. Their typical buildings range from houses on stilts to ceremonial and spiritual centers.

  5. Rumah adat - Wikipedia

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    A traditional Batak Toba house in North Sumatra. With few exceptions, the peoples of the Indonesian archipelago share a common Austronesian ancestry (originating in Taiwan, c. 6,000 years ago [4]) or Sundaland, a sunken area in Southeast Asia, and the traditional homes of Indonesia share a number of characteristics, such as timber construction and varied and elaborate roof structures. [4]

  6. Category:Rumah adat - Wikipedia

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    Rumah adat is Indonesian term for traditional vernacular houses. Pages in category "Rumah adat" The following 36 pages are in this category, out of 36 total.

  7. Architecture of Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    Natural materials – timber, bamboo, thatch, and fibre – make up rumah adat. [5] The traditional house of Nias has post, beam, and lintel construction with flexible nail-less joints, and non-load bearing walls are typical of rumah adat. Traditional dwellings have developed to respond to Indonesia's hot and wet monsoon climate.

  8. Yali people - Wikipedia

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    The Yali and Dani word for "lands of the east" is yali, from where the Yali took it. [1] [2] When combined, the words ya (path/connecting staircases) and li (light) means "people from the place where the sun rises (East)."

  9. Uma longhouse - Wikipedia

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    Uma houses are traditional vernacular houses found on the western part of the island of Siberut in Indonesia.The island is part of the Mentawai islands off the west coast of Sumatra.