It will take about 750 leaves to make this roof.“This type of thatching is absolutely waterproof once complete and leaves the interior of the house ten degrees cooler than a modern-day house.”The ...

KOZHIKODE: In Naderi, near Koyilandy, history does not lie buried in archives or stone inscriptions, it rises every year, ...

A Tsimane' man floats palm thatch roof panels on a balsa wood raft down the Maniqui River for sale in the market town of San Borja, Bolivia (2013). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...

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