Joglo are the four pillars of the traditional house of Kudus. Joglo roof consists of overlapping inner and outer overlap and dodo peksi. In general, overlapping the outside consists of 5 or 3 stucks, while overlapping in consists of 9 or 11 stucks.
Joglo roof is supported by four main pillars called soko guru. This number represents the presence of a trusted force coming from the four corners of the wind. Based on this spiritual concept, man was in the midst of the four-way intersection of the wind. A place that is said to contain high-level magical vibrations. This intersection point is also called as Pancer or Manunggaling Kiblat Papat.
Joglo roof shaped tajug, a kind of pyramidal roof that refers to the shape of mountain. This is where the Joglo appears. The term Joglo is derived from two words, ' tajug ' and ' loro ' which means ' merging the two tajug '.
The roof shape of the tajug is chosen because it resembles the mountain shape. While the Javanese people believe that the mountain is a symbol of all sacred things. Among them is because the mountain is the dwelling place of the gods.
Joglo roof is supported by four main pillars called soko guru. This number represents the presence of a trusted force coming from the four corners of the wind. Based on this spiritual concept, man was in the midst of the four-way intersection of the wind. A place that is said to contain high-level magical vibrations. This intersection point is also called as Pancer or Manunggaling Kiblat Papat.
Joglo roof shaped tajug, a kind of pyramidal roof that refers to the shape of mountain. This is where the Joglo appears. The term Joglo is derived from two words, ' tajug ' and ' loro ' which means ' merging the two tajug '.
The roof shape of the tajug is chosen because it resembles the mountain shape. While the Javanese people believe that the mountain is a symbol of all sacred things. Among them is because the mountain is the dwelling place of the gods.
Construction joglo is knockdown that easy to set up and dismantled in any location. For earthquake-prone areas, this construction is very suitable, joglo stronger than buildings made of cement. The use of pegs instead of nails to make a stronger joglo facing shocks.
Currently joglo combined with many modern buildings such as:
- the decorating of the house yard
- placed in the edge of the pools as a relaxing place
- placed in the garden
- placed in the backyard or terrace at the back house
- garage or as a roof protection of a car.
