Lewu Hante in the Dayak Maanyan language which means Rumah betang. Because the location of the house is in the East Barito district where the majority of the people use Maanyan, I call it “Lewu Hante
Lewu Hante is a traditional Dayak tribal house in Kalimantan, its length can reach 30-150 meters and its width can reach around 10-30 meters, has a pole that is about 3-5 meters high. Usually Betang is inhabited by several families. The manufacture of Betang houses must meet the following requirements including the upstream must be in the direction of the sunrise and downstream towards sunset. This is considered a symbol of hard work to survive from sunrise to sunset. All Dayak tribes, except for the Punan Dayak tribe who live wandering
Lewu Hante, which was built high from the ground, was intended to avoid things that were troubling to the residents, such as avoiding enemies that could come suddenly, wild animals, or floods that sometimes came in. Lewu Hante was built using high-quality wood material, namely ironwood, besides having the strength that can stand up to hundreds of years, this wood is also anti termite