First of all, to enter the Central Sulawesi traditional house area, visitors will pass through a gate that is full of finely varnished wood with a large silver SULAWESI TENGAH (central sulawesi) inscription.
SOURAJA HOUSE
Upon entering the area, visitors will see a stilt house with a triangular pyramid roof shape and two stairs to the right and left at the front. This house is called the Souraja house, which is the home of the Kaili tribe in Palu. This stilt house is indeed made large according to its original size, all the materials are also made of wood.
There are carvings on the roof if you enlarge the picture I included. Unfortunately, I can't go inside to show you the inside, because this house is in the process of maintenance and repair. But, at least you can see the facade of this Souraja house. I also photographed the details of the carvings on the fence of the Souraja house.
TAMBI TRADITIONAL HOUSE
Seeing the facade of the Tambi traditional house, might make some of you wonder, is this really an inhabited house or just a room that is used for one function only? But yes, it turns out that this is indeed the shape of a whole house that the Lore tribe families in Central Sulawesi live in.
Although it looks small from the outside, this house is divided into multipurpose rooms, such as: a part for sleeping, a part for the kitchen and also to function as a living room.
Let's take a look at each part of this house. Of course you have seen the prism-shaped roof with a conical top. Then the stairs. Yes, the staircase model of this traditional house is very unique. From two large wooden logs that are given a hollow as a footrest.
Then when you go inside, of course you can see that the base of this house is wood, and yes indeed almost all the material is very sturdy wood. I forgot the name of the wood used, but it is indeed a special wood that they planted in order to make this traditional house.
The center part has kitchen utensils and is indeed used for cooking. While on the edge there is a part that is higher than the base of the house. It is used for sleeping or sitting when guests come.
The height of the feet in this house is only about one meter. How, have you ever seen a house model like this Tambi traditional house? If so, how do they divide the parts of this house? Is it the same as the Tambi tribe does, or is there a different story?
I am glad that in Indonesia there is still a Mini Park that perpetuates the diorama of the traditional houses of one archipelago. So that its citizens do not lose their identity especially if they continue to preserve the customs and culture that have been passed down since our ancestors.
However, such is the journey of getting to know the traditional house designs of the archipelago in Central Sulawesi today. Next time there are still some ayng that I still want to share with all of you. Thank you for reading my writing, may you continue to be healthy and happy. See you...
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