Space Structure of Rumah Panjang (Radakng) of Dayak Kanayatn People in West Kalimantan

Abstract

Dayak people live on the island of Kalimantan and live in groups such as, Iban, Kayan, Bidayuh, Kanayatn and other groups scattered in small groups and have different characteristics from each other. They live in longhouse (rumah panjang ) the traditional houses that have space for some families to live in. The problem is that many People of Kalimantan do not use rumah panjang  as a place to live, this is due to various factors, such as technological and economic advances that have an impact on changing ways of life. Rumah panjang has traditional values to be preserved as a cultural treasure of Indonesia. If the values of the tradition are extinct along with the loss of (radakng) rumah panjang  in West Kalimantan also lost the wealth of Indonesia. The research was conducted to find out the structure of the division of the room from the rumah panjang (radakng) building. A descriptive approach is used to describe parts of the rumah panjang (radakng). The results of the study are rumah panjang (radakng) consisting of Pante (outer terrace), Sami (porch or inner terrace), Bilik (core room of (radakng) longhouse), Jungkar (kitchen) and Dango (barn), there is also a part of the house that does not blend with the core house and each part of the room has a diverse function and rumah panjang as a place of growth of various cultural heritage such as traditional ceremonies, beliefs, dances, musical instruments and gotong royong (community service).