Rumah Gadang

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architectural style
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Big_House
gptkb:Rumah_Godang
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Minangkabau_people
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of harmony
symbol of prosperity
Minangkabau identity
gptkbp:directionA facing north or south
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature ornate carvings
elevated on stilts
multi-tiered roof
gptkbp:function gathering place for extended family
inheritance passed through female line
venue for traditional ceremonies
gptkbp:hasConstructionMethod no nails used
wooden pegs and joinery
gptkbp:hasEntrance front stairs
gptkbp:hasExampleLocation gptkb:Batusangkar
gptkb:Bukittinggi
gptkb:Padang_Panjang
gptkb:Payakumbuh
gptkbp:hasNumberOfRoofs varies by family status
gptkbp:hasOrnamentation floral motifs
geometric motifs
fauna motifs
gptkbp:hasPreservationEffort promotion as cultural heritage
restoration by local government
gptkbp:hasRoomDivision communal space for men
separate rooms for women
gptkbp:hasTourismValue cultural tourism attraction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rumah Gadang
gptkbp:influencedBy architecture in West Sumatra
modern Minangkabau architecture
public buildings in Minangkabau region
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:West_Sumatra
gptkbp:material gptkb:bamboo
wood
palm fiber
gptkbp:roofType gonjong (curved, horn-shaped roof)
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:Minangkabau_legend_of_buffalo_fight
matrilineal society
buffalo horns (roof shape)
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus tentative list (Cultural Heritage)
gptkbp:usedFor ceremonial purposes
family residence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:architectural_style
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4