Riau Malay Traditional House Limas Potong.

Limas Cut is one form of Malay traditional House of Riau Islands. Limas House Cut shaped stilts. It has a distinctive shape, as well as traditional houses in Sumatra in General. The height is approximately 1.5 meters from above ground level.

The wall is made of composition Board brown color, while the roof is in the form of zinc in red. Door frames, Windows and pillars of the bridge before the House painted white oil. with the roof resembles a limas are truncated.

 Malay traditional house type of the other is a traditional home Halve Bubung. If the Riau mainland, its traditional home Lontik home Salaso Home, and Twin Falls. RIAU MALAY TRADITIONAL HOUSE LIMAS CUT BATAM

The shape of the House.

This home has five main parts, namely, terrace, front room, Center, rear (bed), and a kitchen. The front part of the House used to post photos of the history of this piece of limas House, middle room contains dioramas of the Malay typical bride, and the back is a room containing a bed of lies that merges with the kitchen.

Kitchen appliances and eat typical Malay is still well maintained and on display at the kitchen of the House, such as a plate, a spoon, a saucepan, a wood stove, a few jars, and other kitchen equipment. In ancient times, one of the large-sized jars were placed outside the home, that is on the bottom rung. Jars that contain water used per person to wash their feet every time will go into the House.

Like the indigenous Malays in General, any person who will go into the home should take off their sandals or shoes first, and then wash it off with clean water. This traditional House is belonged to Haji Sain, one of the residents of Batam which have started to occupy these houses since November 1959. The House is located in Kampung Melayu, RT 01 RW 08, Kel. A large stone, Nongsa tourist beach not far from Boneta. located amidst the lush coconut groves nan, a stark contrast with the surrounding houses that are more modern.

Currently, the keberadaaan custom homes limas cut it becomes difficult to be found Particularly in Riau in Batam. For that reason, the house belonged to Haji Sain was finally made as cultural heritage by the local city government. After undergoing some renovations at the home – without removing the original form — limas cut custom homes was established as tourist attractions and is open to the public in November 2011.

Big small homes built is determined by the ability of its owner, the more wealthy a person the greater the House and the more diverse the hiasnya. However, wealth is not as an absolute determinant. The most important consideration in making a home is harmony with the landlord.

To determine the matching or whether a House, the owner of the House size count count hasta, from one to five. As for the sequence is: Snake-swimming. -Pursue a ripple. Ripples onto the beetle in the shade. -Discharged debt changed its debt. -Debt of five berimbu yet. The size that is best if just in a matter of ripples onto the beetle in the shade