Rumah Gadang architecture

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architectural style
gptkbp:country gptkb:Indonesia
gptkbp:culturalSignificance represents family unity
used for ceremonies
gptkbp:decorations floral and geometric motifs
symbolic carvings
gptkbp:displayType wooden shutters
gptkbp:doorOrientation faces east or west
gptkbp:earthquakeAdaptation flexible wooden structure
gptkbp:features ornate decorations
raised on stilts
long rectangular shape
carved wooden walls
large communal hall
multiple gables
gptkbp:festival used for adat ceremonies
gptkbp:function architectural style
communal residence
gptkbp:genderSymbolism roof horns represent buffalo horns
gptkbp:hasEntrance wooden staircase
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rumah Gadang architecture
gptkbp:influenced Sumatran vernacular architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Austronesian_architecture
gptkbp:maintenance maintained by matrilineal family
gptkbp:material gptkb:bamboo
wood
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Istano_Basa_Pagaruyung
Rumah Gadang Sungai Beringin
gptkbp:numberOfFloors wooden planks
gptkbp:numberOfRoofs varies by family status
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Minangkabau_people
gptkbp:ownedBy owned by women of the clan
gptkbp:region gptkb:West_Sumatra
gptkbp:relatedTo matrilineal inheritance
Minangkabau adat law
Sumatran traditional houses
gptkbp:roofSymbolism buffalo horn shape symbolizes victory
gptkbp:roofType ijuk (palm fiber)
thatched grass
gonjong (curved, pointed roof)
gptkbp:roomDivision central communal space
separate sleeping quarters for women
gptkbp:stiltHeight about 2 meters above ground
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:Minangkabau_culture
matrilineal society
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus tentative list (Cultural Heritage)
gptkbp:usedBy Minangkabau clans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Land_of_the_Minangkabau
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8