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Rangkiang
Rangkiang or barn is a small building in front of the gadang house which is used to store rice and prepare for famine.
The function of the rangkiang is different for each number of poles/legs. The slanted roof is made of palm fiber. The pillars are the same height as the poles of the gadang house. The small door is located at the top. The ladder is made of bamboo and can be moved
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which is a place to store rice used to buy goods or household needs that cannot be made by yourself. Small in shape, standing on four pillars,
Located in the middle
which is a place to store rice that will be used for daily meals. It is large, standing on six pillars. It is located on the right.
is a place to store spare rice used in the famine season. The shape is rectangular, standing on four pillars
which is a place to store gray rice for the cost of working on the next season’s rice fields. The roof is not slanted, the buildings are small and low. There are some that are round in shape.
