Joglo

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COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM De prins van Poerbojo met gevolg voor zijn huis in Yogyakarta Java Sompilan 12 TMnr 10003348.jpg

Joglo is a type of traditional vernacular house of the Javanese people (Javanese omah). The word joglo refers to the shape of the roof. In the highly hierarchical Javanese culture, the type of the roof of a house reflects the social and economic status of the owners of the house; joglo houses is traditionally associated with Javanese aristocrats.

Joglo roof can be implemented to a dwelling (omah) or a pavilion (pendopo).