Raw material of Besemah traditional house construction in Indonesia

Autorzy

• Indra Gumay Febryano University of Lampung, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Forestry, Bandar Lampung 35145, Indonesia,
  e-mail: indra.gumay@fp.unila.ac.id
• Oktarine Melly Aminah Harum University of Lampung, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Forestry, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
• Christine Wulandari University of Lampung, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Forestry, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
• Wahyu Hidayat University of Lampung, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Forestry, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
• Irwan Sukri Banuwa University of Lampung, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Forestry, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
• Hendra Prasetia University of Lampung, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Forestry, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
• Dian Iswandaru University of Lampung, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Forestry, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
• Novriyanti Novriyanti University of Lampung, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Forestry, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
• Noverman Duadji University of Lampung, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Department of Public Administration, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
• Novita Tresiana University of Lampung, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Department of Public Administration, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
• Dini Zulfiani Mulawarman University, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Department of Public Administration, Samarinda, Indonesia
• Andi Chairil Ichsan University of Mataram, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Forestry, Mataram, Indonesia
• Messalina Lovinia Salampessy Nusa Bangsa University, Faculty of Forestry, Bogor, Indonesia

Abstract

The traditional house is one of the nature reserves that have the characteristics of various regions and must be protected and preserved. This research aimed to explain the species of wood used in the manufacture of traditional Besemah houses in the Pelang Kenidai Village, Central Dempo District, Pagaralam City, South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The implemented methodology of this study was a qualitative approach alongside a case study method. The wood species used in the preservation of traditional Besemah houses (ghumah baghi) consisted of three species: mersawa (Anisoptera sp.), surian (Toona sureni Merr.) and rasamala (Altingia excelsa Noronha). The government is expected to support the preservation of traditional houses through policies on preserving traditional houses, rehabilitating forests and land, cultivating the species of wood used as raw materials for making traditional houses, providing alternative species of other wood as a substitute for these woods, developing culture-based tourism and supporting the community in preserving the culture they have.

Keywords

• Besemah
• cultural values
• culture-based tourism
• ghumah baghi
• policy
• traditional house
• wood species