This is a miniature of a typical village house standing on stilts so that it is raised above the ground. I saw it placed in the concourse of the main railway station in Kuala Lumpur.
There is a flight of steps leading to a small verandah.
At the side of the steps is an urn which traditionally stores water. A visitor usually scoops water from this urn to wash his feet before entering the house. He leaves his footwear at the bottom of the steps.
On a mat is a tray with ‘ketupat’ cases and a wooden board game.
The ketupat cases are woven from leaves.
They are often used as decorative items during the Hari Raya Adilfitri festival.
When not used as decor, they are filled with compressed boiled rice .
Ketupat is usually served with satay (grilled spicy chicken pieces on
skewers accompanied with a rich peanut sauce). This is a traditional
dish very popular with locals and tourists. It is a favorite food when
there are parties.
The wooden board with holes is a traditional game that is played by girls. It is known as ‘congkat’.
Nowadays such village houses are only found in the rural areas far away from the cities. Many of them have been replaced by modern brick buildings when development catches up. Those with thatched roofs are very few and far in between.
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