Honai is the traditional house of Dani tribe in Baliem Valley, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua. Have friends already seen it? This house is quite unique and interesting, round-shaped roof of straw and has a small door.
Honai House and Ebei house
If your friends visit Baliem Valley, then you will see the view of 5-6 Honai houses there. However, if observed, not all houses there are round. There is also a rectangular shape. Why is it different like that, huh?
It turns out that the rectangular custom house that has a different name, local people call it Ebei house. Honai and Ebei homes are distinguished by the sex of the inhabitants. If the Honai house is inhabited by men, Ebei's home is inhabited by women.
Honai House Contents
Honai consists of two levels of flooring connected with a staircase. Traditional houses are usually located in the valleys of the mountains in the middle of the island of Papua with a fairly cold climate. This is why the Honai house is designed rather low, it turns out to reduce the cold wind coming from the mountains.
Inside the Honai house there is usually a fireplace located in the center of the room. The rest rarely seen home furnishings such as mattresses, cabinets, and other furniture. The straw roof of Honai's house brings coolness in the room. When the temperature in the room feels cold, they will perform a fire dance from the existing fireplace. The inhabitants have been used to sucking wood smoke for a long time. But of course in the state of the open door.
Has Other Functions
Honai also has another function, that is there is a special for storing tubers and crops. In addition there is also a special for the fumigation of mummies, as found in the village of Kerulu and Aikima Village.
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