A farmer taking his herd of cattle to his village for milking ,Gujarat India
Banni tribal dwellings are made of round mud huts called "bhungas" ` with a single central support pole and a thatched or tiled roof, all surrounding a large community courtyard. The women paint both exterior and interior wall and decorate them with small pieces of mirror to encourage light into the house. basically white the vibrant colours are used for decoration and to pick out features such as doors and windows .shining kitchen utensils are displayed on high shelves and a compacted mud floor is kept clean with daily washing and brushing Earthquake relief and rehabilitation efforts in the tribal villages immediately after the disaster of Republic Day 2001. Among the reconstruction projects was one to build to replace the thousands of destroyed houses. Many of these traditional circular homes withstood the earthquake. They are also considered cyclone proof. They can be constructed with local material: sun-dried bricks, 'khip' straw branches of the 'babool' tree.
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Location: Little Rann of Kutch ,Gujarat,India,
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