Besides being famous for its beautiful and charming natural nuances, Bali is also rich in its traditions. One of them is a traditional house. In Bali, we still often find the existence of traditional houses. Certainly, these traditional houses make many people interested in visiting this island, both foreigner and local tourists. 

Local people in Bali always maintain their cultures, and the heritage of their ancestors is very well preserved. The same goes for traditional houses. You can still find modern homes with traditional designs on this island.

To build a traditional Balinese house, we need a special architect called Udagi, which is an artist whose job is to build the structure of a Balinese traditional house. They have their own guidelines to make the design. Well, let’s check out this type of traditional Balinese house buildings!.

1. Angkul-Angkul, this traditional building is the main door located on the outside of every house in Bali. What makes it different from the other gate, Angkul-Angkul has an artistic roof with a temple on its right and left side.
2. Pamerajaan is usually located in the northeastern part of the house. This building serves a family as a place of prayer.
3. Aling-Aling is a building between angkul-angkul and yard. Usually, this place is used by homeowners for their activities, such as resting and receiving guests.
4. Bale Manten, this building is specifically used as a bedroom for unmarried girls or family heads. Usually, Bale Manten is a rectangular building that is placed in the eastern part of the house.
5. Bale Dauh, this building has 9 pillars, which are used specifically to receive guests. Bale Dauh's form is very unique because this building is usually decorated with wood carvings. It is located on the west side of the house.
6. Bale Gede is a large and the most luxurious building compared to other buildings. This traditional house is used to conduct traditional ceremonies by the local community.
7. Pawerengan, this building functions as a kitchen to process and prepare food. Usually, pawerengan is divided into two parts: one room for cooking, and one room for storing kitchen utensils and food ingredients.
8. Jineng Jineng is a medium-sized place, not too small nor too large. This place is used to store grain and rice.

Those are the traditional Balinese houses which until now are still often adopted into modern houses. In ancient times, nobles were using brick and high-quality woods to build their houses. While ordinary people were usually using clay. But today, the materials used by people are almost the same: a mixture of cement and stone. But even so, people still use traditional designs for their house.