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The Banna people, also Banya, are an Omotic ethnic group in Ethiopia that inhabit the Lower Omo Valley, primarily between the Weyto and Omo rivers. They live in an area between the towns of Gazer and Dimeka, with the traditional area of the Banna being divided into two ritual regions: Ailama (around Gazer) and Anno (spanning from Benata to ...
Children of the Banna people in Ethiopia on stilts Plasterer's (drywall) stilts A French postman on stilts, early 20th century Stilts from China in late Qing dynasty. Stilts are poles, posts or pillars that allow a person or structure to stand at a height above the ground.
Gentleman Jim or Gentleman Devil: [21] wears a top hat and a scissor-style tailcoat; Jab Jab (also known as "Coolie Devils" [16]): The name of this character comes from the French Patois word for "Devil." [22] The costume consists of loose fitting, satin trousers, called "Kandal", with a satin blouse that has bells hanging from the end. [22]
“Pathway store” and “waterfront” store stilt houses are the type of stilt houses that are built for trading. The final type is the raft house which is built near the coast or a river. [2] The structure of the stilt house in the central region is the most common [3] and of very simple style. [4]
This section is the storage area and is used to keep household implements like farming equipment and household utensils, and is also a place for livestock. As the phrase "Thai stilt house" suggests, one universal aspect of Thailand's traditional architecture is the elevation of its buildings on stilts, most commonly to around head height.
Life on Earth would be so dull without animals. Lucky for us, there are more than 8 million different species of them on the planet, many of which we might never encounter in our lifetime. From ...
Chickees are also known as chickee huts, stilt houses, or platform dwellings. The chickee style of architecture— palmetto thatch over a bald cypress log frame—was adopted by Seminoles during the Second (1835–42) and Third (1855-58) Seminole Wars as U.S. troops pushed them deeper into the Everglades and surrounding territory.
Stilt-walkers called Moko-Jumbies wear similar but simpler costumes. The word "Moko" may come from the name for a vengeance god in West Africa, where the tradition originated. Or it may derive from the Macaw tree, a tall palm with thorns - headdresses worn by the Moko-Jumbies are said to be patterned after a Macaw in bloom.