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preparations might (according to my native informants' esti- 

 mate) take as much as two to three moons' time. Of course, 

 this implies the native rate of working, which is not very fast. 

 After the material had been collected the natives proceed 

 to the construction of the house. As mentioned, the first 

 thing done is the implantation of the six main piles (they are 



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Fig. 5. View of a House in Vertical Section 

 from within, showing construction of lower and upper floor, 



A. Dou dogota (verandah piles). 



B. Bogota (piles of upper floor). 



D. Dou hutsi (horizontal supports of the verandah planks), 



E. Planks of the verandah or lower floor, 



F. Poles on which the upper floor rests (Otu). 



G. Planks ('T'yai(;d''uJ of the upper floor, lashed to the Otu and 

 Ababa. 



H. Ababa, longitudinal pole, parallel to the Otu. 



M and N show the mode of lashing the planks to the Otu; 

 at M holes have been drilled in the planks for the purpose or 

 the lashing. N indicates an interstice between the planks, which 

 has been used for passing the cane. 



