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Joglo
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thumb|250px|Joglo in Yogyakarta circa 1908 Joglo is a type of traditional vernacular house of the Javanese people (Javanese omah). The word joglo refers to the shape of the roof. In the highly hierarchical Javanese culture, the type of roof of a house reflects the social and economic status of the owners of the house; joglo houses are traditionally associated with Javanese aristocrats.

Key facts

Building.name
Joglo
Building.image
Joglo Pencu, Rumah Tradisional Kudus.jpg
Building.image_caption
Joglo house in Kudus, Central Java
Building.alternate_names
Rumah Adat Joglo
Building.status
Residences
Building.building_type
Traditional House
Building.architectural_style
Indonesian
Building.location_town
Central Java, East Java and Special Region of Yogyakarta
Building.location_country
Indonesia
Building.owner
Javanese

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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Structure and architecture
  • Social status
  • Types of Joglo
  • See also
  • References
  • Works cited

thumb|250px|Joglo in Yogyakarta circa 1908 Joglo is a type of traditional vernacular house of the Javanese people (Javanese omah). The word joglo refers to the shape of the roof. In the highly hierarchical Javanese culture, the type of roof of a house reflects the social and economic status of the owners of the house; joglo houses are traditionally associated with Javanese aristocrats.

Joglo rooves can be implemented on a dwelling (omah) or a pavilion (pendopo).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Joglo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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