Mbaru Niang
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Mbaru Niang is a distinctive cone-shaped, multi-story traditional house of the Manggarai people in Flores, Indonesia, known for its communal design and thatched, towering structure.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| mbaru niang | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
traditional house ⓘ vernacular architecture ⓘ |
| access | single main entrance ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Manggarai architecture ⓘ |
| associatedVillage | Wae Rebo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
bamboo
ⓘ
grass thatch ⓘ rattan ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | East Nusa Tenggara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of village social life
ⓘ
symbol of Manggarai identity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Manggarai people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | communal house ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as important cultural heritage of Indonesia ⓘ |
| interiorOrganization | vertically stratified living and storage spaces ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Flores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
central communal space
ⓘ
towering conical roof ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | multi-story ⓘ |
| orientation | grouped in circular village layout ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | thatch ⓘ |
| roofType | conical thatched roof ⓘ |
| shape | cone-shaped ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | timber frame ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial activities
ⓘ
communal living ⓘ social gatherings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
mbaru niang