Other side of Jakarta: its traditional house!

Most of people will think about a luxury city when they read the word "Jakarta" but actually there's other side that you should know about the capital city of Indonesia. If most of people often see a lot of great houses in Jakarta. Actually, there is more unique house called Kebaya House. It is the name of Betawi traditional house. Here are some description of it.

Kebaya House has a very simple architecture with a rectangular ground. Since Betawian still use Kebaya house as their residence, it has the same parts and rooms like common house. There are living room, bedroom, kitchen, veranda, bathroom, etc. So what makes this house so special? The most prominent part of this house is its roof. It has shape that looks like a shield and it has additional little roof to prevent the rain splashes.
Overall, Kebaya House is composed by bamboo and woods.

On the other side, Betawian use the veranda to serve the guests. It reflects the hospitality of Betawi people. So for you who wants to visit Indonesia, you must see this Kebaya house and meet Betawian so you can feel the real hospitality that you might not get in another part of the world.