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"Rumah gadang/ Gadang House" (Minangkabau: "big house") - or more correctly called by Minangkabau people rumah bagonjong (Minangkabau: "house with horn-like roof") - are the traditional homes (Indonesian: "rumah adat") of the Minangkabau. The architecture, construction, internal and external decoration, and the functions of the house reflect the culture and values of the Minangkabau. A rumah gadang serves as a residence, a hall for family meetings, and for ceremonial activities. With the Minangkabau society being matrilineal, the rumah gadang is owned by the women of the family who live there - ownership is passed from mother to daughter.
The houses have dramatic curved roof structure with multi-tiered, upswept gables. Shuttered windows are built into walls incised with profuse painted floral carvings. The term rumah gadang usually refers to the larger communal homes, however, smaller single residences share many of its architectural elements.
Uploaded on 23 Feb 12:52
Comments:
digicam
Composition and Excellent Focus throughout makes this image a Favorite. I admire your Processing Skills.
On February 23, 2011 13:12
bbasham
Nice one, thanks for the description
On February 23, 2011 13:25
tigress
Very cool composition Erwin, and your usual top notch processing. Great work!
On February 23, 2011 13:45
fernandillo
Increíble lugar!! Increíble momento.
On February 23, 2011 14:24
sablin
Very nice scene and hdr processing!
On February 23, 2011 17:08
ruhri
Excellent!
On February 23, 2011 17:47
iciworm
Great POV and the sky looks terrific, nice one.
On February 23, 2011 18:31
jesper
nice bunch of houses.Difficult to make perfection here - but nice job
On February 23, 2011 18:39
jesper
...forgot
On February 23, 2011 18:40
pecoreproduction
Very nice scene herwindo, well done again ;)
On February 23, 2011 20:24
gere72
Favourite!!! It's a great composition, processing and colors. Well done!
On February 23, 2011 20:53
iphonefarmer
Excellent job!
On February 23, 2011 22:20
smallebxl
Superb shot with a great processing, like it.
On February 23, 2011 23:15
kajzu
Nice! Great colors!
On February 24, 2011 23:27
raju_raiz611
love it
On February 25, 2011 05:47
esemplici
Grandi Dettgli
On October 28, 2011 16:37