List of East Java Traditional Houses, Full of Uniqueness
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VoxPop – East Java is a province in the eastern part of Java Island, Indonesia. East Java has a lot of cultural heritage, one is a traditional house. Traditional houses in East Java have their uniqueness and meaning for each model. These traditional houses are still authentic.
The most famous type of house is the house with the Joglo concept. It turns out that not only Joglo. There are some East Javanese traditional houses from several areas located in East Java. The majority of the tribes living in East Java are Javanese and several other tribes such as Madura, Bawean, Tengger, and also Osing.
1. Joglo Situbondo
Rumah adat Joglo Situbondo
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First, East Java traditional house has a Joglo Situbondo model. The Joglo Situbondo traditional house has the same shape as the Joglo traditional house in Central Java. However, this East Java traditional house is called Joglo Situbondo.
This traditional house is in the shape of a pyramid which can still be found in East Java, especially in the Ponorogo area. The uniqueness of this East Java traditional house is made with teak wood as the basic building material which has been proven to be sturdy since ancient times.
This traditional house implies the Javanese belief in Kejawen based on syncretism. Harmony between humans and others as well as human relations with the natural surroundings can be seen from the building layout that composes this Situbondo Joglo house.
2. Tengger Tribe Traditional House
Rumah Adat Suku Tengger
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This tengger tribe traditional house was built by the Tengger tribe on the slopes of Mount Bromo, Lumajang Regency, East Java. The main characteristic of this East Java traditional house is not terraced and not a type of house on stilts. For structures composed of boards or logs.
The hallmark of the Tenggerese traditional house lies in an irregular pattern and arranged in clusters, close together and only separated by a narrow pedestrian path to ward off wind attacks and extremely cold weather.
