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Honai
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Honai in Papua.

Honai is a typical house Papua.
The building structure

Honai house made of wood with a conical roof made of straw or reeds. Honai purposely built narrow or small, windowless aimed to withstand the cold mountains of Papua. Honai usually built as high as 2.5 meters and in the middle of the house prepared a place to make a fire to warm themselves. Honai house is divided into three types, namely for men (called Honai), women (called Ebei), and pigsties (called Wamai).

Honai ordinary home inhabited by 5 to 10 people. Honai home in one building is used for a place to rest (sleep), other buildings for a meal together, and the third building to corral. [1] home Honai generally divided into two levels. The ground floor and first floor connected by stairs from bamboo. The men slept on the ground floor in a circle, while the women sleep on the floor sat