'Gadang House' - Custom House of Minangkabau Tribe

Hi steemians.

On this sunday, I want to share one of traditional house of minangkabau tribe from west sumatra, this house called 'rumah gadang' or 'Bagonjong'.

This house architecture is unique shaped roof shape resembles buffalo horn, rumah gadang made rectangular shape which is divided into two parts, front and back. on the front is full of various carvings and ornaments.

Because it is in earthquake prone areas, this house is designed to be suitable and earthquake resistant.

As a place to live together, the rumah gadang has provisions in it, the number of rooms is adjusted by the number of women who live, every married woman will get their own room.

That is all, Thank you.

Greeting, @saddam93