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An '''uma''' is the traditional house (''[[rumah adat]]'') of the [[Gayonese|Gajo]] district which borders [[Aceh]] on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
An '''uma''' is the traditional house (''[[rumah adat]]'') of the [[Gayonese|Gajo]] district which borders [[Aceh]] on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.


Like the majority of the traditional vernacular architecture of [[Austronesian peoples]], an ''uma'' is a built on piles. It is inhabited by a number of related families and has a men's front gallery, central sleeping quarters and a rear women's gallery.
Like the majority of the traditional vernacular architecture of [[Austronesian peoples]], an ''uma'' is built on piles. It is inhabited by a number of related families and has a men's front gallery, central sleeping quarters, and a rear women's gallery.


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Architecture of Indonesia]]
* [[Architecture of Indonesia]]



Latest revision as of 14:28, 15 May 2024

Gajo house. Image provided by Tropenmuseum of the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT)

An uma is the traditional house (rumah adat) of the Gajo district which borders Aceh on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Like the majority of the traditional vernacular architecture of Austronesian peoples, an uma is built on piles. It is inhabited by a number of related families and has a men's front gallery, central sleeping quarters, and a rear women's gallery.

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References

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  • Dawson, Barry; Gillow, John (1994). The Traditional Architecture of Indonesia. London: Thames and Hudson. p. 32. ISBN 0-500-34132-X.