Amazing national dwellings of the world with a special flavor

Of course, every nation has its own home. These houses are a reflection of some idea, ideas about comfort, coziness, beauty. Of course, in order to describe every national structure of the peoples of the world, you will need to create a whole book, and not even one. But the most interesting types of houses of different peoples of the world are presented below.

Korowai tree house in Indonesia

A very, very long time ago (we can say that in a past life) the Korowai and other tribes of Polynesia and Indonesia hunted for bounty hunts, including each other. In such harsh conditions of existence, the only thing left was to build their houses as high as possible, and also in the middle of the forest. So people were saved not only from neighbors-cannibals, but also from predatory animals.

For the first time, scientists visited the settlements of the Korowai people in the 70s, when the latter did not even have an idea of ​​another, civilized world. What can we say... only a few inhabitants of the tribe are literate.

Houses are called dobo, they are erected high above the ground on stilts, which, in fact, are thin tree trunks. Then a platform of poles and leaves is laid, and the walls are made of the same materials - the most affordable that can be found in the forest. The roof is covered with branches and leaves.

To visit a cow, you need to climb up a tree trunk. For many of us, this will turn out to be an overwhelming task, but for the locals it is as easy as shelling pears. Moreover, as you already understood, both children and pregnant women can easily do this task.

Crannock - house on the water in Ireland

In fact, Krannog is a fortified island, which today is artificially created in Ireland (mainly for tourists). They built such houses on high piles or on an island, but always in the middle of the water.

And today in this country you can find unique dwellings - krannong - which are located among lakes and other bodies of water. The residents did not always manage to find a natural island, so they thought of building a structure made of wood on high supports, which was the safest option, although the house was not on depth.

Often the building was made of wood and walls were erected around the hearth. To get to a dwelling (for example, to a stranger or an enemy), a boat or any other floating means was needed. But the animals simply could not get to people.

Kajun and klochan - houses made of stone

Many centuries ago it was customary to erect houses in the form of a cylinder or in the form of a dome. For example, in Croatia (in Istria) you can see a stone building called kázhun. This is a traditional dry-masonry dwelling. For a very long time it served as housing, but then it began to fulfill only the role of a farm building. The kazhun was often erected in the field, had no windows for stability.

Cajun is a symbol of Istria. A small replica of the dwelling has become one of the popular tourist souvenirs.

A house was built in the same way at the other end of Europe - in Ireland, but only the form of the dwelling was domed and it was called a shred. It is a low stone hut with a thatched roof. The walls are very thick - up to one and a half meters. Sometimes several shreds were united into one house using a common wall.

It is believed that these primitive huts were built for themselves by monks leading a secluded lifestyle, so there is simply no special comfort inside.

Lepa-lepa - boat house of the bajao-laut tribe

This is a unique tribe that is considered the real nomads of the ocean. There is another name - sea gypsies. People live without any benefits of civilization, including without electricity, running water, and generally anything that we have long been accustomed to.

For so many years, Bajao simply lives in the water. Their home is a long boat, which has its own name - lepa-lepa. It consists of two parts:

• The first is actually the living quarters where Bajao sleep.
• Second, a kitchen and a pantry are equipped.

Bajao steps on the ground only when it is necessary to stock up on food or, conversely, sell fish caught in the depths of the ocean and other catch. They also bury their loved ones on earth. Otherwise, the entire life of the tribe takes place on the water.

Tulou fortress house

In the vicinity of China (provinces FujianandGuangdu) a very long time ago, amazing houses appeared - the idea of ​​the Hakka people. They began to build entire fortresses in the shape of a circle or square, in order to protect themselves from ill-wishers and aggressive visits from enemies in this way.

Initially, a solid thick wall was built, and inside it were living quarters, a well, there were huge reserves of provisions.

About 500-600 people lived in Tulou, often they were representatives of three or four branches of the clan.

Huts without walls in Samoa

It is an unchanged traditional type of Samoan dwelling, which is erected without any fasteners and covered with thatch. The whole structure is tied with a coconut "wool" rope. In fact, in the halyard there are no walls from the word at all - only air shields made of palm leaves.

In such huts, the openings are often covered with mats, but this is done only at night or when the weather is raging. On the floor there are large, even pebbles.

Looking at such houses, it becomes clear that the Samoans simply do not have a private life.

Karo - amazing houses of the Batak people in Indonesia

And this is the complete opposite of fale houses, since there are no windows or doors. In appearance, this dwelling is more like a fairytale house and looks very nice.

The structure is long, the roof resembles a saddle, covered with palm branches. The skates end with points or whitewashed images of buffalo heads. The walls are often decorated with carvings and various patterns.

Palleiro triangular houses on Madeira island (Portugal)

This is the traditional farmhouse of the farmers of the village of Santana in the east of Madeira. It is a small building made of stone, the roof is sloping, thatched, up to the very ground. The facade is painted white, red and blue. The first colonizers of the island began to build Palleiro.