A torogan (lit. 'resting place' or 'sleeping place') is a traditional house built by the Maranao people of Lanao, Mindanao, Philippines.[1] A torogan was a symbol of high social status. Such a residence was once a home to a sultan or datu in the Maranao community. Nowadays, concrete houses are found all over Maranaw communities, but there remain torogans a hundred years old. The best-known are in Dayawan and Marawi City, and around Lake Lanao.
Torogan
Model of Torogan Marano.jpg
Model of a torogan at the Cockington Green Gardens
General information
Status
National Cultural Treasure
Type
House
Architectural style
Filipino
Country
Philippines
Technical details
Material
Wood
Floor count
One
A torogan is elevated above the ground by columns cut from trees of huge girth. Its walls are covered with plywood sticks and the roof thatched with dried coconut leaves. There is no interior partition, so it appears as a huge hall. Apart from the basic elements of this structure, it is intricately engraved with the flowing geometries of the Maranaw design system called okir. A torogan is not complete without the legendary bird sarimanok being displayed inside. Furniture is also common among Maranaws.
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A torogan (lit. 'resting place' or 'sleeping place') is a traditional house built by the Maranao people of Lanao, Mindanao, Philippines.[1] A torogan was a symbol of high social status. Such a residence was once a home to a sultan or datu in the Maranao community. Nowadays, concrete houses are found all over Maranaw communities, but there remain torogans a hundred years old. The best-known are in Dayawan and Marawi City, and around Lake Lanao.
Torogan
Model of Torogan Marano.jpg
Model of a torogan at the Cockington Green Gardens
General information
Status
National Cultural Treasure
Type
House
Architectural style
Filipino
Country
Philippines
Technical details
Material
Wood
Floor count
One
A torogan is elevated above the ground by columns cut from trees of huge girth. Its walls are covered with plywood sticks and the roof thatched with dried coconut leaves. There is no interior partition, so it appears as a huge hall. Apart from the basic elements of this structure, it is intricately engraved with the flowing geometries of the Maranaw design system called okir. A torogan is not complete without the legendary bird sarimanok being displayed inside. Furniture is also common among Maranaws.