Saturday, 13 August 2016

AREA OF RUMAH PANJANG


            Rumah Panjang usually build at hillside. One of the example is Rungus longhouse called vinatang. This is a proud moment for the Rungus because it reflects the unique characteristics that exist in their nations. This long house, which is typically 300 feet long, usually built on a hill and raised . Under a longhouse space is used to keep animals such as chickens, pigs , and buffalo in addition to functioning as a monument to outside attacks . According to Rutter (1929), In the mountains or the interior of Borneo , the indigenous population of the village is represented by the long house which serves as a monument to protect its residents . The indigenous village is self-sufficient, self-reliant and independent of the outside world.

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