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Swahili house continued Starts with the door. House must be built & furnished - Woman typically prepare materials for thatching. Audience Q: on the difficulty of fetching H2O A: saurces [[?]] river - could take 4 hrs, if no donkey woman carry it. A woman may carry 30-40 liters of H20 H2O for crops, livestock cooking... Aud. Q: What do men do? A: Traditionally - men look after the cattle, camels & sheep & provide security for wives Presenter Q- Banana huts - when to build a house, [[strikethrough]]but [[/strikethrough]] A: Oman -> Woman must prove to husband that they are strong, "I have learned to help my wives build house" camels or donkeys transport homes in these nomadic tribes. Aud Q: Why don't men build wells? A: coastal region well water may be salty A: [[strikethrough]] Don't [[/strikethrough]] cannot predict H2O groundwater Presenter Q - [[strikethrough]] What [[/strikethrough]] Tell about bottle huts A - We use bottles because they are available. Broken bottles can be replaced Cement - sand-bottles make a strong wall. Audi Q: Are those songs traditionally sung while building huts A: Josephine - yes... Love songs about husband Demo: song* 2 Ethnic communities with different hut building styles. Presenter Q: What do huts tell of your ethnic community A: Oman responds... Banana A Josephine responds... Turkana spiral shape supports defense of family - intruders must follow liuists Harms [[?]]. Houses are not locked Multiwives - multi - huts Aud. Q on clothing - colors meaning...? A: clothing reveals ethnicity