Tongkonan

Tongkonan
A tongkonan in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta.
Alternative names	Rumah Adat Tongkonan
General information
Status	Residences
Type	Traditional House
Architectural style	Indonesian
Town or city	Tana Toraja (South Sulawesi)
Country	Indonesia
Owner	Torajan

Tongkonan is the traditional ancestral house, or rumah adat, of the Torajan people in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Tongkonan has a distinguishing boat-shaped and oversized saddleback roof. Like most of the Indonesia's Austronesian-based traditional architecture, tongkonan is built on piles. Its construction is a laborious task, and it is usually built with the help of all family members or friends. In the original Toraja society, only nobles had the right to build tongkonan. Commoners live in smaller and less decorated homes called banua.