Sundanese traditional house

                  Sundanese is the ethnic group originating from the western part of the island of Java, Indonesia, with Tatar Sundanese term that covers the administrative area of the province of West Java, Banten, Jakarta, Lampung and Central Java western region (Banyumasan). Sundanese is Indonesia's second largest ethnic. At least 15.2% of Indonesia's population is Sundanese. If Bantenese categorized as sub Sundanese then 17.8% of Indonesia's population is Sundanese. The majority of Sundanese people are Muslims, but there is also a small Christian, Hindu, and Sunda Wiwitan (Teak Sunda). Religion Sunda Wiwitan still persist in some rural communities Sundanese, as in Brass and Baduy community in Lebak Banten closely related and can be categorized as Sundanese.

Traditionally the home of Sundanese shaped stage with a height of 0.5 m - 0.8 m or 1 meter above ground level. In the homes of old age, there is a high vault reaches 1.8 meters. The vault itself is generally used for a binding pets such as cows, horses, or for storing agricultural tools such as hoes, plows, harrows, and so on. To go up to the house provided a ladder known Golodog made of wood or bamboo, which usually consist of no more than three steps. Golodog serves also to clean feet before climbing into the house.

Sundanese traditional house actually has different names depending on the shape of the roof and the door of his house. Traditionally there is a roof that is named suhunan Jolopong, Tagong anjing, badak Heuay, Perahu Kemureb, Jubleg Nangkub, Capit Gunting, and Buka Pongpok. From all that, Jolopong is the simplest form and are often found in areas of cultural heritage or in villages.

The following are the names of tribal house Sunda :

1. Badak Heuay

2. Jolopong

3. Perahu Kumureb

4. Tagog Anjing

5. Capit Gunting

                  Judging from philosophical terms, traditional houses belonging to people of West Java has a very impressive understanding. In general, the name of the Sundanese traditional house suhunan intended to respect the natural surroundings. Almost every custom home building Sunda very rare iron nails and other tools of modern buildings. For inter-pole amplifier used paseuk (from bamboo) or rope of palm or coconut fiber, while the roof of the house to use as cover fibers, coconut leaves, or leaves Rumia, because Sundanese traditional house very rarely use precarious. Another interesting point is about the material that is used by the house itself. Use a thin chamber material and the stage floor of wooden boards or Palupuh certainly not may be used to shelter in a community with barbaric civilization. Home to the Sundanese community not as a bastion of protection of human enemies, but merely of nature in the form of rain, wind, sun and animals.

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