Thursday, 19 May 2011

Homes that come from and return to the soil

 Women making a rammed earth house - singing beautifully whilst they pound the earth down. Whilst many of the new houses are still traditional in design, they are mostly made with concrete in the towns and cities. In the rural villages though, most are still rammed earth.


Some might call if dilapidated, but I found the natural materials that blended into the surrounding hills quite beautiful.






The other interesting thing about the homes is that people paint various symbols on the outside walls to bring luck and protect the house. One of those happens to be giant phallus symbols to bring fertility to the home and protect the residents from malicious gossip.

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