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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] 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 leaves.
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]
A Bali Aga tribesfolk. The Bali Aga, Baliaga, or Bali Mula are the indigenous people of Bali.Linguistically they are an Austronesian people.Bali Aga people are predominantly located in the eastern part of the island, in Bangli especially the mountains Kintamani, East Buleleng, West Buleleng and East Karangasem, but they can also be found in north-western and central regions.
Bali Aga village layout with house compounds facing a broad avenue. Each house compound contains individual houses, each belonging to a nuclear family. The bale lantang in Tenganan village, a distinctive feature of a Bali Aga village not found in anywhere else in Bali, is an elongated pavilion where the village council discusses community affairs.
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.
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The culture of Indonesia (Indonesian: Budaya Indonesia) has been shaped by the interplay of indigenous customs and diverse foreign influences.With over 600 distinct ethnic groups, including significant Austronesian and Melanesian cultures, contributing to its rich traditions, languages, and customs, Indonesia is a melting pot of diversity.
Bali (English: / ˈ b ɑː l i /; ᬩᬮᬶ) is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands.East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller offshore islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan to the southeast.