Rondavel in Africa Usually round in shape and traditionally made with materials that can be locally obtained in raw

form. The walls are often constructed from stones. The floor is finished with a processed dung mixture to make it smooth. The roof is made out of thatch that is sewn to the wooden braces with rope made out of grass. White-Washed House in Greece The houses are very old and were built before modern conveniences like air-conditioning. The houses are white washed three times a year. The blue domes represent the sea and sky. It is white-washed because the color white reflects the sunlight, keeping them cool. The other reason is because of the mount eruption that used to happen continuously Wooden Framed House Use the bricks for the wall and paint over the bricks which become very strong and last for hundreds of years. The wooden frames make them possible to have many windows. Toda Hut in Southern India Each hut is enclosed within a wall of loose stones. It is usually oval, pent-shaped construction, usually 10 feet (3 m) high, 18 feet (5.5 m) long and 9 feet (2.7 m) The door is unusually small, about 3 feet (90 cm) wide, 3 feet (90 cm) tall. They are built of bamboo fastened with rattan and thatched. Machiya in Japan The amount of the rooms depends on the amount of women who stayed there. Each married women get one. Old women and kids get rooms near the kitchen. Partitions within the house are created by fusuma, Often have only one ima (living room/space) under the roof. Kitchen, bathroom, and toilet are attached on the side of the house as extensions. Roofs of traditional houses in Japan are made of wood and clay, with tiles or thatched areas on top For large gatherings, the partitions are removed to create one large meeting room. Native Americans in America Indians in America lived in a Tepee. The frame was made from long wooden poles fastened to gather at the top. Ends were spread out to form a circle. Covered with a tent of animal skin and tied to the ground. Outsides of tents were decorated. Easily moved when hunting. Inuits/Eskimos in Canada The Inuits of Canada live along the northern coast of Canada. They live in homes called igloos / snow houses. There are 2 kinds of Igloos, Summer and Winter. Summer igloos may be a tent of canvas or deer skin. Winter igloos may be a hut made of snow. These are made from blocks of snow fitted and shaped together to look like an igloo. The cracks are filled with loose snow. Igloos kept the wind out and the warmth in Pure Bali Paon or Kitchen Based on Tri Hita Karana, means: Harmonious relation between Pawongan, Palemahan and Parahyangan. Consists of: Sanggah: Shrine, Bale Daja: oldest family member room, Bale Gede: other family member room, Bale Dauh: an open air building, Sake Enem: guests room, Paon: kitchen, Lumbung: rice barn, Angkul-angkul: main gate, Aling-aling: small gate Has many decorations which symbolize their spiritual/mystical beliefs.