The function of Sulawesi boathouse

Moisture-proof, rust-proof, rain-proof and heat insulation functions. In summer, the house can be protected from direct sunlight, and in winter, it can play a role in preventing wind and keeping warm.

Boat house is the oldest residential building of Li nationality. In order to commemorate the ancestors of the Li nationality who came here across the sea, Li compatriots built their houses into boat-shaped houses, which are often called boat-shaped houses because they look like canopies. Boathouse can be divided into elevated boathouses and low-rise (floor-standing) boathouses. They are made of red vines and white vines. Its roof is arched, covered with thick thatch, almost hanging to the ground. Seen from a distance, it looks like an upside-down ship.