Abstract:
The Talang Mamak tribe, one of Indonesian tribe, still practices the hunting and gathering of
natural produce despite the fact that among them have chosen to settle permanently and doing
farming activities. The aim of this research is to study the characteristics of the Talang Mamak
house. The method used in this research is grounded theory method, based on the open coding,
axial coding as well selective coding techniques. The method used to find the variation layout of
the houses and then evaluate the characters and concept of the layouts. The conclusion of this
study is that the core of the Talang Mamak house is based on the connectivity of four rooms
namely: Ruang Haluan, Ruang Tangah, Ruang Tampuan and Pandapuran. The house has an
open layout where all daily household activities are done without barriers. The social status of
the owner is identified by house’s furniture and staf.
