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The domestic space of the compound or pätärje

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posted on 2024-11-20, 18:02 authored by Alfredo González-RuibalAlfredo González-Ruibal, Alvaro MinguitoAlvaro Minguito
The Opo build the henhouses -circular in plan, with a conical roof and a body of woven bamboo fibre- on a platform of wooden poles to avoid attacks by nocturnal predators.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

D08

Rights owner

Incipit-CSIC

Title alt

The henhouse on a platform: ku kaa

Cultural group

Opo

Country

Ethiopia

Place

Akula, Gambela

Cultural context/event

Building

Social group setting

Family

Location

Compound

Date of creation

2021-08-04

Unique ID

2019LG07-D08-1022

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    Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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    Keywords

    Opoexternalized housearchitecturespatial organisationdomestic artefacts

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    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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