Quest for Gebyok
Elements of Java's traditional interiors decorate a lot of fancy urban homes today, though they are expensive and not easy to find.
November 5, 2002
Among the houses in the Kampung Makassar area, Jakarta, the one owned by comedian Leysus Winarso looks like a museum. The entry gate to the house is made of old teak, offering a stylish welcome to guests. Typically Javanese carvings decorate the doors. And stepping inside, one will see several room partitions only normally found in Javanese homes of yore.
The Javanese call these partitions gebyok. In the interior of Winarso's residence, a gr
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