All about Sulah Nyanda: Banten Traditional House of Baduy Tribe
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VoxPop – Indonesia has a lot of wealth, such as traditional houses. Sabang to Merauke has its unique customs and culture. Each tribe in Indonesia has a traditional house with a different shape, size, and philosophy. One of the tribes that have a traditional house is the Abui Tribe.
The traditional house of Banten from the Baduy tribe is named Sulah Nyanda. The model of building a traditional Baduy house is the same as a house on stilts, with a house made of bamboo material.
This Banten traditional house is also a symbol of the Baduy people because it has value for the surrounding community, namely as a place to take refuge and also a comfortable place to live in. Because Sulah Nyanda's house has an area of ????about 100 to 120 meters.
The Baduy tribe is one of the tribes that still always trying to preserve the natural environment around it. Therefore, the Baduy people apply the Vernacular architectural system which is friendly to the environment.
Suasana tempat tinggal Suku Baduy
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As reported by Wikipedia, the traditional house of the Baduy tribe was designed based on an ecological concept and combined nature during its construction.
The construction of the Banten traditional house was also carried out in cooperation with the local community. This is because the sense of kinship that exists in the elbow is still well embedded.
This Sulah Nyanda traditional house can only be built if it faces two directions, namely facing south and north. Uniquely, this traditional house must face to face. This is because according to their belief that the west and east are bad signs.
This Banten traditional house building is ready to use and knockdown. Where the parts between the buildings only use simple materials, which are made without using nails.
The construction process only uses paseuk techniques such as the foundation pillars, lincar, pananggeuy, and also runners. This technique can strengthen the building.
