The two groups do not associate with each other, however, because they do not share the same customs. A typical Lampung village consists of houses that are built on poles or stilts. These houses center around one municipal building called a sesat . The sesat is generally a one-room house that has been divided into small rooms where people of different classes sit. The village government holds its meetings in the sesat.
Lampungese territory is divided into five regions.
Each region is then divided into smaller districts, or megas, that are run by male chiefs. Each mega is named for the family living there. Women are not without their places in the Lampungese culture. Those who are of noble rank can be easily recognized by the beautifully elegant clothing they wear while dancing. Many of the Lampungese earn a living as fishermen, while some ship agricultural products to prospective markets, and others are farmers.