Rumah ulu

Rumah ulu is a vernacular house found in the highlands of South Sumatra, Indonesia.

Rumah ulu is a traditional house of people living upstream of Musi River, South Sumatra.

The term is also used as a generalization for rural inhabitants of the mountain range of Central Bukit Barisan upstream of the River.

Rumah uluan is basically a type of wooden stage house, typical vernacular architecture in the Nusantara archipelago.

Frequent motifs are floral e.g., bunge bulan (moonflower) or kembang matahari (sunflower), usually carved on door and the outside of the luan wall.

[4][3] The living room (garang or lintut) is the place where the homeowner can have a chat in the afternoon after doing a work routine.

The elder room (ruang gedongan or ambin) is the most central part of the rumah ulu and is located on the highest platform in the house.

This room is used for the eldest of the family to give counsel or share wisdom in the form of stories to the children and the grandchildren.