Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Architecture

                             Traditional Architecture

For centuries Engans have constructed dwellings made from locally available bush materials. Roof construction is often of a crude thatch type, waterproofing being obtained by repeated lighting of a heavily smoking fire inside and the accretion of the soot onto the roofing material.
Floors are often covered with a semi-disposable woven layer of bush material. Sugarcane husks are also spread across the floor to provide a disposable covering.
In wind prone areas of Enga, wind-proofing of the walls is effected by sealing with a daub mixture of pig manure, tree sap and ash.

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