The Rungus Longhouse of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo – A Dying Architecture
The Rungus tribal group can be found in the northeast corner of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, farming the land mostly on agricultural products in small scale plantations. Their longhouses, facing extinction, are dual-purpose dwellings, constructed entirely of traditional materials utilising small split timbers lashed with rattan for the frame, palm fronds for the thatched roof, split bamboo for the floor and tree bark of hewn wood for the compartment walls. Each family has its own separate quarters off a common hall for socialising and community work. Village life is usually communal and the villag... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2015 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | SHS Web of Conferences, Vol 18, p 02002 (2015) |
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EDP Sciences
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Schlagwörter: | Rungus people / longhouse / communal / spirit / environment / Social Sciences / H |
Sprache: | Englisch Französisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26862079 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20151802002 |