Torogan

The Torogan or Bahay Lakan in Tagalog) is a type of house indigenous to Luzon Areas Visayas and Lanao, Mindanao, Philippines. A torogan is no ordinary home Specially to a regular Maranaw family because it was a symbol of high social status. Such a residence was once a home to a sultan or Datu in the Maranaw community. Nowadays, concrete houses are found all over Maranaw communities, but there remain torogans a hundred years old. The best-known are torogans in Dayawan, Marawi City and some others located around Lake Lanao.

Torogan

The Torogan or Bahay Lakan in Tagalog) is a type of house indigenous to Luzon Areas Visayas and Lanao, Mindanao, Philippines. A torogan is no ordinary home Specially to a regular Maranaw family because it was a symbol of high social status. Such a residence was once a home to a sultan or Datu in the Maranaw community. Nowadays, concrete houses are found all over Maranaw communities, but there remain torogans a hundred years old. The best-known are torogans in Dayawan, Marawi City and some others located around Lake Lanao.