Tây Nguyên communal house

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The Tây Nguyên communal house is a traditional stilted meeting hall of Vietnam’s Central Highlands ethnic groups, notable for its towering thatched roof and role as a cultural and ceremonial center.

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Tây Nguyên communal house canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage structure
meeting hall
stilt house
traditional communal building
access wooden ladders or stairs
architecturalFeature high central roof ridge
open interior space
stilted structure
towering thatched roof
wooden frame
associatedWithRegion Tây Nguyên
builtOn wooden stilts
constructionMaterial bamboo
grass thatch
rattan
timber
constructionTechnique traditional carpentry without metal nails
country Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
culturalSignificance embodies traditions of Central Highlands ethnic groups
site for traditional music and dance
site for transmission of oral culture
decorativeElement carved wooden motifs
patterns reflecting local cosmology
function ceremonial center
community gathering place
cultural center
place for festivals
place for receiving guests
place for rituals
village meeting hall
heritageStatus recognized in Vietnam as part of Central Highlands cultural heritage
locatedIn Tây Nguyên
surface form: Central Highlands of Vietnam
orientation often oriented according to local customs or beliefs
roofMaterial thatch
socialRole center of village public life
symbol of village unity
timeOfUse used during agricultural rituals
used during coming-of-age ceremonies
used for important communal decisions
typicalPlan rectangular floor plan
usedBy Bahnar
surface form: Bahnar people

Ede people
Jarai people
Mnong people
Sedang people
ethnic groups of Vietnam’s Central Highlands

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Vietnam Museum of Ethnology hasPart Tây Nguyên communal house