Uma (Gajo house)

An uma is the traditional house (rumah adat) of the Gajo district which borders Aceh on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Gajo house. Image provided by Tropenmuseum of the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT)

Like the majority of the traditional vernacular architecture of Austronesian peoples, an uma is a built on piles. It is inhabited by a number of related families and has a men's front gallery, central sleeping quarters and a rear women's gallery.

References

Dawson, Barry; Gillow, John (1994). The Traditional Architecture of Indonesia. London: Thames and Hudson. p. 32. ISBN 0-500-34132-X.

Architecture of Indonesia

Vernacular architecture

Javanese architecture	Alun-alun Javanese traditional house Joglo Kraton Panggangpe Pendhapa Kalang house Saka guru Tumpang sari
Balinese architecture	Bali Aga architecture Bale kulkul Balinese temples Balinese traditional house Bhoma Candi bentar Meru tower Paduraksa Padmasana Wantilan
Minangkabau architecture	Balairung Rangkiang Rumah Gadang Surau
Batak architecture	Batak Karo traditional house Batak Toba traditional house Rumah Bolon Geriten Gorga Jambur Singa Sopo
Dayak architecture	Liang Long houses Sandung
Sundanese architecture	Sundanese traditional house Leuit
Other region	Acehnese Banjar Enggano Gayonese Malay Mentawai Nias Papuan Palembang Sasak Sumba Toraja Uluan

Hindu-Buddhism in Indonesia

Islam in Indonesia

Dutch colonial

Early Dutch colony	Indies style Indies Empire style
Modern Dutch colony	Albert Aalbers Cosman Citroen Frans Ghijsels Han Groenewegen Henri Maclaine Pont New Indies Style Nieuwe Zakelijkheid Overgangse period (architectural style) Pieter Moojen Thomas Karsten Wolff Schoemaker
Other	Church buildings in Indonesia

Post-colonial & contemporary

1950s - 1970s Postwar	Ab Gmelig Meyling Frederich Silaban Jengki style Liem Bwan Tjie Post independence architecture in Indonesia Resort and villa architecture in Indonesia Soejoedi Wirjoatmodjo
1970s - present	Contemporary architecture of Indonesia

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Uma (Gajo house)

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