Wood Carving Motifs On Traditional Aceh Houses In Delima District (Pidie, Indonesia)

Wood carving on Aceh traditional house is one of the Indonesian traditional heritages that has been passed through generations and should be preserved. This study aims to explore and identify motifs engraved on the Aceh traditional houses in Delima district, Pidie, Aceh Province, Indonesia. Data obtained by direct surveys to fields and interviewed owners of Aceh traditional houses, woodcarvers, and community leaders. Site visits to the chosen houses are carried out where the processes of data collecting. Secondary data were obtained from literatures and manuscripts. We found many traditional houses in some places which own interesting motifs. Woodcarving motifs on the Aceh traditional houses are dominated by elements from flora and nature. Geometric patterns applied around the engravings. A number of selected object for the houses are dominated by clouds, stars, mountains, curved lines, straight lines, geometry patterns and the woodcarver is one of the most understandings on motifs and carving techniques. The carving was commonly applied at the roof end as fascia boards, on windows, on the walls, and other parts.