The application of architecture in the tradition of building house based on The Tajul Muluk text

Abstract

This Study Aim to describe the application of architecture in the tradition of building a house written in a manuscript which is teh intellectual propert of tradition society in Indonesia archipelago. The data of this study were obtained from Tajul Muluk text belongs to Mr. Malim Husin who lives in Tanggabosi, Mandailing Natal District, North Sumatra. This text is basically written in Jawi character consisting of 146 pages, and contain various description of human life and it’s surrounding nature. In this study, the researchers only focus on the tradition of building house which is explained in Tajul Muluk text. The data were analyzed by using descriptive-qualitative method. The finding indicates that the tradition of building a house is displayed in accordance with the texts, starting from choosing the right day, selecting the timber, gauging columns, deciding the builder and tools, knowing the conditions to build a house which was already established, good and bad influence, selecting the land, and also some advice in building a house.