How we are sheltered; a geographical reader (1906)
Chamberlain, James Franklin, 1869-1943 · New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co.,ltd. · leaf 97
in by fastening it across the win-dow opening. Mats are the most valuable pieces of furniturein this, as well as in many other dwellings, andsome of them are very expensive. They takethe place of beds and chairs. What curious pil-lows these are! They are simply pieces of bam-boo raised on short… … Fig. 29. — Interior of a Samoan Home. The building of a house in Cocoanut Land isnot a very serious undertaking. In fact, it isfrequently a sort of wedding celebration. Whena newly married couple wants a home, the relativesand friends help them build it. With shouts andgay laughter posts for the…
Dwellings · Readers
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