The uniqueness of a typical traditional house in Banjar, South Kalimantan. Indonesia is indeed rich in nature and culture. Each region has a natural charm and cultural wealth that is unique and different from one another. Likewise with South Kalimantan which has a traditional Banjar Tribe house which is quite unique.
Indonesia is indeed rich in nature and culture. Each region has a natural charm and cultural wealth that is unique and different from one another. Likewise with South Kalimantan which has a traditional Banjar Tribe house which is quite unique.
For those of you who like cultural tourism and want to explore culture in South Kalimantan, you can visit the Teluk Selong Cultural Heritage in Telok Selong Village, Banjar Regency. In this village there are still 2 legendary traditional banjar houses that are quite old, namely 150 years and are still inhabited by their original owners. The two types of traditional houses are the Gajah Baliku and Bumbungan Tinggi model houses.
The Banjar house that uses the Bubungan Tinggi roof is called the Bubungan Tinggi House. This type of house is the type of house with the highest value among other typical Banjar houses because it is a type of house that is used as the residence of the king in a central center of residence. That is why the Bubungan Tinggi house is the icon and mascot of the traditional Banjar house because it is the most famous house among other types.
For an explanation of the building, the roof of Bubungan Tinggi is located between the Pisang Sasikat roofs which covers the two Anjung. In front of the roof of Bubungan Tinggi, it is called the Sindang Langit roof, while behind the roof of Bubungan Tinggi is called the Hambin Awan roof. It is different with Gajah Baliku's house, where the roof in front of the roof of Bubungan Tinggi is called the Gajah roof (shield roof).
While the Gajah Baliku house is one of the traditional houses of the Banjar tribe (Banjar house) which has similarities with the Bubungan Tinggi House. However, there is a slight difference in the living room layout, namely in the Paluaran Room (living room) at the Bubungan Tinggi House, the floors are tiered, while in the Elephant Baliku House the condition of the Paluaran room floor is not tiered. This is because the Bubungan Tinggi House is for the Sultan's palace / ndalem building which has a hierarchical spatial value layout.
At Rumah Gajah Baliku, the roof of the Paluaran / Living Room room does not use a sengkuap roof (Atap Sindang Langit) except the front porch and uses a horse with a shield roof (= Elephant Roof) with only a flat floor so that it produces a form of building that is called Ambin Sayup. Meanwhile, both platforms use the Pisang Sasikat roof (sengkuap roof).
Access to Location
Selong Bay Cultural Heritage, Banjar Regency is located about 4 km from the east of Banjarmasin City and 3.2 km from the City of Martapura. Navigate your vehicle from the center of Banjarmasin City towards the City of Martapura. You can ask the local community for the next direction to go to Teluk Kelong Village.
Price of admission
Free, free of charge. However, you should fill in the guest book and give money as you please to help maintain the traditional house building, which is a national asset that we must help to protect and preserve.