16 November 2009

How to finish that roof top

Ethiopian houses of the reed roof variety (I am sure there is an anthropological name for them) have a funky way of making a finish, to hold the reed together and allow the smoke from the cook fire to escape, probably. While the purpose is the same, the execution of this architectural element depends on the materials available, so they all look different, made from old bottles, bicycle tires or clay pots:

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