Hello everyone, how are you? I hope you are all right. Not long ago, I visited a museum called the Benyamin Sueb museum. So, when I went around the museum, it turned out that there were two typical Jakarta traditional houses. When I arrived, the house could be used for youth agendas.
From the traditional houses that I met, this traditional house is included in the Betawi Kebaya Traditional House. This traditional house has been protected in regional regulations in Jakarta. The Betawi traditional house is considered to be an icon of Betawi culture. Thus, the Jakarta government is trying to preserve it. From the interviews I got, in this traditional house there are very distinctive symbols and elements.
Before I start the story, I want to explain that this Betawi traditional house has various types. You will find many shapes. However, this Kebaya house is also called the Bapang house, where the building is like a house in general. There is a living room, family room, bedroom, and other rooms.
In this Kebaya house, there are characteristics of the Betawi tribe. Believe, the shape of the roof is in the form of a folding saddle. From this form, this Betawi house is called a kebaya house. Because the shape of the roof is like a kebaya fold. From the information I got, the foundation of this house is made of natural stone which is used to support the pillars of the house so that it can stand upright.
The tile is usually made of clay. However, from several references, you can safely use leaves with a saddle-like shape. However, the matting is rarely used. I want to tell you about the pendopo. Usually, a kebaya house has a fairly large pavilion area.
Oh yes, I forgot to mention it. The pavilion here is part of the terrace. On the terrace, tables, and chairs are usually deliberately kept to be able to receive guests. On the terrace, many use wood, the type can use gowok wood and lute wood. For the walls, you can also use the type. However, many Betawi houses no longer use wooden walls. While the door is usually wide.
Finally, for ornaments, for the Betawi traditional house, it is called the teeth balang ornament. This ornament is very popular. It is contained in local government regulations. There are many variations of this ornament, ranging from tumpal diamonds, diamonds stacked in two, hibiscus pieces to jasmine buds. Its meaning is strong defense and courage. This is the main principle of the Betawi people. That's all, my story about the Betawi traditional house. See you in the next story.
Nurdiani Latifah
My name is Nurdiani Latifah. I currently live in Jakarta – Indonesia, after 25 years I live in Bandung. I am a media staff at an NGO in Indonesia. I have worked in this institution for almost 2 years on issues of women and peace. I had been a journalist in Bandung for 3 years.
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