Built in the heart of the High Plateaux of Vietnam, this traditional house on stilts, called "rong", is emblematic of indigenous peoples such as the Bahnar and Jarai. Used as a communal house, it embodies both the cultural soul and the social centre of the village. This type of building impresses with its immense, steeply pitched thatched roof, which can be up to 20 metres high, evoking a monumental silhouette on the horizon.
Built entirely of wood, without nails, and mounted on sturdy stilts, the Rong house hosts village meetings, ritual ceremonies, dances and community festivities. The carved staircase, the hand-painted geometric decorative motifs and the hollowed-out trunks used as ritual drums bear witness to the deep link between architecture and spirituality.
A true symbol of cultural identity, the Rong house remains a living witness to the traditions of ethnic minorities in the mountainous regions of central Vietnam. It also attracts travellers keen to gain a better understanding of the ancestral skills and community lifestyles that have been preserved despite modern developments.
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