The Rebirth of Nusantara Architecture
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
The superiority of the communal house of Wae Rebo lies in its knot-tying construction, said to be the rebirth of old Nusantara or archipelagic architecture. It is quake-proof and suited to local environment conditions.
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THE morning mass lasted briefly. In a gendang house or main dwelling of the Wae Rebo community, men were sitting, facing the entrance, with women seated behind them. All of them were neatly cross-legged. In front was Pastor Robert Ramone, sitting parallel to them and reading the book of King Solomon, when the altar of God was built. “The prayer suits the present situation of Wae Rebo,” he said.
The mass coincided with the observance of Ascen
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