DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2021.v09i08.002

Pages: 350-357

Woyap is a traditional house for the Mamda Yawan people located in Mamda Yawan Village, Kemtuk District, a local genius. Traditional homes are one of the many treasures owned by the Indonesian people whose culture must be preserved by the next generation. Traditional houses express the spirit and soul contained in the community. As an element of culture, namely the technological system, traditional houses have a significant role but are often forgotten. Therefore, the traditional house is an exciting object to be studied, starting from building construction that withstands the burden of making, using local materials, human labour to create it, religious meaning, and social and social-cultural functions. This research is a qualitative descriptive study by choosing a location in Mamda Yawan Village, Kemtuk District, Jayapura Regency. The data collection method in this study was conducted by interview, observation, and documentation. The procedure for selecting the informants was selected by purposive sampling. This study aims to determine the function of woyap in the Mamda Yawan community in Kemtuk District.