A Little Step A Day: The Javanese House(s)

13.3.12

The Javanese House(s)

I happened to stay in an old house during my visit to Jogja, a house with the age of more than a century. It was owned and built by the family of late King Hamengku Buwono VII of Yogyakarta, well preserved and taken care, and transformed into a small and nice hotel. Jumped to my mind was like, oh, it isn't just beautiful. It's like a graceful old lady full of wisdom and knowledge. Noble in anyway.

A Javanese house has certain meaning in each and every part of it. And the most sacred place is in the center part, called sentong, guarded by a pair of bride and groom statue, called loroblonyo.

If you're interested to know more about a Javanese house and its meaning, click here. You'll find a brief story about it and its philosophy.

Hotel Indrakila

Jalan Tirtodipuran no. 30 Yogyakarta

phone: +62 274-372429

enquiry@indrakilahotel.co.cc

Another house I visited was Pendopo nDalem, another royal house, a grander one - as you can see - just behind the Yogyakarta palace. A similar 'pattern', but more lavishly decorated and ornated, and transformed into a nice restaurant.