Old Nepali house found in the outskirts of Darjeeling.[West Bengal ,India]
This type of houses were made during olden days which are rarely found these days.The pillars are made from bamboo and the roofs are of typical type of grass locally named ‘Siru’,walls are of mud beautifully furnished and colored.Its said that this type of houses are warm in winter and cool in summer.the floor are furnished with the mixture of cow dung and mud.
From the hills, for the hills
Sandeep Khati
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