Only basic tools were used to built this house. Most materials used for building came from the sorrounding land to build the house. The builders are neighbours and the person who builds the house provides the meals and tea intermittently. All major accomplishments like building the foundation or setting up the roof are celebrated with sweets. I learnt some and they learnt some. The house I do not know how long it will last but the lessons of culture I learnt with this experience remains with me which I try to share with you in this blog.

The home builders

 
 

Bamboo are usually intertwined intricately

 
 

These sticks hold the spot as material is gathered for building the house

 
 

Boundry markers for home site

 
 

Will form pillars once cement is filled inside

 
 

Rocks, tiles, door, and other stuff needed for building a house

 
 

Tempted to leave some footprints here Hollywood style?

 
 

Fresh bricks

 
 

The sand used to build the bricks

 
 

The bricks made from sand and cement

 
 

Man's best friend watches the bricks as they dry

 
 

Water to water the bricks comes from this stream

 
 

Stacking and watering make the bricks stronger

 
 

The more the watering the stronger the bricks get

The bamboo for the bamboo house

 
 

Cutting bamboo

 
 

Bamboo leaves

 
 

A bamboo thicket

 
 

Gathering the bamboo required for building the house

A lot of earth goes in to building an abode

 
 

Beast of burden is primarily man

 
 

Can you spot the teacher?

 
 

Chiseling so that we have some perfect unions here

 
 

Careful, bonds are not easily formed

 
 

Joining the timber with nails