Kelantan's old world 'Rumah Tiang 12' to bid for heritage building status

Johan Ariff, who is a photographer, reassembled the Rumah Tiang 12, named Sri Getam Guri, in Kampung Dusun Muda, Kota Baru, Kelantan, to prevent it from collapsing after buying the wooden Malay dwelling from the owner. Photo: Bernama

The National Heritage Department (JWN) is prepared to assist Johan Ariff Ismail, 52, the owner of the traditional Kelantan house, Rumah Tiang 12, which is estimated to be over 100 years old, to be gazetted as a heritage building.

Mohd Shukri Mohd Isa, the department’s East Zone director, said the move would involve several processes, including the need for Johan Ariff to nominate or make a documentation of the house to JWN.