the uniqueness of the gadang home

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House gadang? This unique house is a traditional house that many Minangkabau we encounter in the province of west Sumatra Indonesia.

House Gadang other than in the residence of the house of Gadang Jugak is often used place of musyawarah family and place to hold local custom ceremonies.

House Gadang is a noble house and even viewed as a sacred place by Minangkabau society.
The status of this high house gadang also gave birth to some manners, among which every person who wants to ride the house gadang must wash feet first.
The shape of the gadang house is very unique that resembles the shape of the ship below the small above the width, the shape of the roof has a curved up, about half a circle, and comes from the leaves Rumbio (nipah). The shape resembles a buffalo horn with four or six arches, with one arch toward the front of the house.