HOUSE OF PERLIS

PERLIS LONG ROOFED HOUSE

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  Just like the other Malay traditional house, Perlis House also have three main sections including the Verandah or Serambi, the Main Area or Ruang Tamu, and the Kitchen. The Verandah is a place for transition between the indoor and outdoor of the house. This area is used for working, resting or welcoming the guest who do not need to enter the house. 

The other area is the Bedroom. bedroom of this house is normally same like the other houses, whereas the rooms are equiped with single or twin bed, a cupboard and a mirror. The bedrooms are located in the Main house area. 

Other than that, there are also the living room or Ruang Tamu as the main area of the house. In this main area, the family will gather or use it as a place of resting. It is also function as a place to welcome guests. People usually decorate this area with chair and table, television, wall decorations and others. 

 

Lastly, there are also Kitchen area in the house. In kitchen, there will be equiped with some kitchen properties and cupboard for kitchen. This area is normally used for cooking and dining. The family will sit together on the floor and eat. 

The Perlis Long Roofed House comprised numerous of stilts where there are about 24 stilts on the main area. It has an elongated shape and a horizontal roof with 'tebar layar' at the ends. 

The Perlis House is made of Cengal and Damar Laut wood. It's wall are made of flattened bamboo strips interwoven in a pattern while the roofs are made of Rumbia or Nipah palm and sometimes the Senggora tiles. The Kitchen is not seperated by a dividing wall but only by a passage called the 'ruang selang'. 

These are the views of this house, from three sides of views.

That's all about the Perlis Traditional House. Please continue viewing other types of traditional house in till blog. Thank You !

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