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2007-03-05 13:12:53 · 2 answers · asked by holly s 1 in Science & Mathematics Geography

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Rural housing varies from village to village, depending on climate, life style, and tradition. Many Africans live in houses built of sun-dried mud with roofs of straw, grass, or leaves. As villagers become wealthy, they may construct houses of concrete blocks with sheet-metal roofs. Almost all villages have several dwellings of this type. In parts of western Africa, some houses are covered with clay and decorated with sculptured designs. The houses of African Muslims may be built around a large courtyard so that the women can go about their tasks without being seen by people outside the family. This custom follows the traditions of Islam.

Baka pygmies live traditionally in huts called mongulu. They are typically shaped one-family houses made of branches and leaves and almost always built by women. Today, besides mongulus, the Baka build also rectangular huts made of leaves (or bark), more or less like those of other ethnic groups (which however are made of mud and wood).

2007-03-07 15:22:52 · answer #1 · answered by peter_lobell 5 · 0 0

I don't understand the question, and I think you might have the wrong forum.

2007-03-07 08:45:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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