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VERNACUL AR

ARCHITECTURE
IN NORTH
EASTERN INDIA
Adi tribe- Arunachal Pradesh

size of the house depends on the family


•traditional houses are constructed with
bamboos, woods, canes,leaves
•house raised well above the grounds with the
help of stilts.
•roof is made by dry paddy straws, dry leaves or
thatch grass
•Adihouse has no windows and there are two
doors, one in the front for male members and the
other at the back for women
• Flexible
• Light structure – resistant to earthquake
VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE OF
ASSAM

The Vernacular style of Assam -of three important


significances- Gable Roof ,
Use of Bamboos as major building materials
and Higher Plinth level
Walls are of timber framework, inside those panels ikra to fill.

Ikras- cut in the size of panel


Left to dry then plastered on both sides with mud mortar.
3 layers of plastering
The final coat – cowdung with mud
2 storeys max
VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE
OF NAGALAND

The primary construction material.


TIMBER–for structural elements,like the posts
BAMBOO–for walls and other structural elements
THATCH–as the roofing material.
The interior of the Sema house was ordinarily divided into four
•The Akishekhoh or front room where the rice pounding tables
were kept.
•The Abidelabo a narrow room between the Akishekhoh and the
Amiphokiboh (hearth room) where the girls of the household
sleep.
•The AkuzuAbo where the head of the family (father) and his
wife sleeps.
•The AzhiBo the liquor room where rice beer is stored in
bamboo jugs.

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