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longhouseTraditional communal dwelling of the Iroquois Indians until the 19th century. The longhouse was a rectangular box built out of poles, with doors at each end and saplings stretched over the top to form the roof, the whole structure being covered with bark. It was about 20 ft (6 m) wide and could be more than 200 ft (60 m) in length, depending on the number of families living in it. Down the middle of the house were fires, which were shared by families on either side. The term is also applied today to an Iroquois building designated as church and meeting hall, though its form is entirely different. See also pole construction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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All longhouses get their free water supplies from the mountain through pipelines connected to their houses, and electricity is supplied at RM2 (US52 cents)/bulb/month through a mini-hydroelectric project which was launched in April 2002. Buffalo horns are represented in the delicate, soaring roofs of the longhouses (rumah gadang) and in the formal headwear of the women. Blackened skulls still hang over the hearths of some longhouses. |
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