Sunday 25 September 2011

Honai (HOUSE TRADITIONAL PAPUA)



          Honai houses made ​​of wood with a conical roof made ​​of straw or reeds. Honai purposely built narrow or small and no windows are intended to withstand the cold mountains of Papua. Honai usually built as high as 2.5 meters and in the middle of the house prepared a place for a bonfire to warm themselves. Honai house is divided into three types, namely for men (called Honai), women (called Ebei), and pig cages (called Wamai).

          Honai ordinary house inhabited by 5 to 10 people. Honai house in one building used for a place to rest (sleep), other buildings for a place to eat together, and a third building for the cage ternak.Rumah Honai generally divided into two levels. Ground floor and first floor are connected by stairs from bamboo. The men slept on the ground floor in a circle, while the women slept on the floor.

The traditional house of eastern Indonesia is extremely unique and simple design, and this house is the pride of the people of Papua.

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