Lopo (Nusa Tenggara Timur Traditional House)

Lopo houses are made of bamboo and alang-alang. Bamboo is used as the floor of the lopo house, while alang-alang is the roof of the lopo house. Lopo house is shaped like a pyramid. This house is supported by several supporting poles made of wood. The lopo house has no walls. Lopo house has a room with three levels. Each level has its own function. The ground level serves as a resting room as well as a kitchen. The second level serves as a place to store food ingredients. The top level serves as a warehouse that can be used if the food supply is too much in level two. Lopo houses are divided into two types: Kolwat houses and Kanuruat houses. Children and women are allowed to enter the Kolwat house, while the Kanuruat house can only be entered by certain groups.

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