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Bolon House

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Bolon House is North Sumatera traditional house in Indonesia. Bolon house also tourist object at North Sumatera. Bolon house made by wood. Bolon house floor made by sawn. Its roof made by rumbia leaf. Bolon house have no room, but there is division of space inside it. There is space for house leader, for family meeting, for daughter that married but don't have house, and oldest son that already married. This space influenced by Batak culture. In ancient times, Bolon house used to be place where 13 kings of Batak live. Today, only few Bolon house that can find in North Sumatera.

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