Alang-alang is made from dried leafs collected from the forest, mountains or island. ‘Alang-alang’ derived from Indonesia language which means weed , in Malay language is called ‘Lalang’. Alang-alang grows wild in some of the forest by nature and is above 3 meter height sometimes. When this ‘alang-alang’ is matured, it is cut off from the stem at bottom. The moist in the alang-alang will dry out under full sun exposure for few days. These dried leafs will be tied and stitch to a long bamboo(which has been wedged to small piece) by using string (Ijok).
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| Alang-alang |
Alang-alang come in a size of 300cm (L) x 60 cm (W). It is used to lay on top of the roof of a gazebo with the alang-alang overlap at a distance of between 3-6cm. It provide a cosy environment for relaxing under the gazebo.
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| Balinese Gazebo with the alang-alang roof |
To build a gazebo in your garden is a great idea and
certainly you will be excited as what design of the gazebo will have in your
mind. Are you thinking of constructing a
customized gazebo or getting a ready-made gazebo? Constructing a customized gazebo is more on a
personal choice because it is designed in accordance to your personal
requirement .
How do you decorate with a garden gazebo? There
are many landscaping techniques and options that you can use for creating a
beautiful backyard garden with a garden gazebo.
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| Alang-alang thatched roof done by skilled workers |
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| 6 meter L x 6 meter W gazebo by the lake |
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| Authenthic Balinese Gazebo |
Gazebo built by the pool
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| Gazebo at the entrance of guard house |
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| Alang-alang roof structure in front of a restaurant |
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| Alang-alang roof provide a cooling effect at the restaurant |
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| 2meter L x 2 meter W mini gazebo at the beach side |
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| Atap nipah |
Atap nipah is another type of dried leave can be used to lay on the roof.
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