RESIDENTIAL HUTS

Rectangular shaped huts were used by the gadabas during the medieval period. It has a well distrubuted segregation of spaces. The important high class families live in these type of huts.

Circular gadaba huts were in existence since the olden days before common era. They were simple in design, and easy to execute. With the advent of the rectangular style of huts, the low ranking members of the society started residing in these circular huts.

Building Materials

The main materials used for these huts are mud and timber, with thatch for the roofs. The different spaces inside the huts are planned for different purposes, with the main space including the front porch, living room, sleeping area, and kitchen. Toilets and cow sheds are built separately outside, detached from the main dwelling hut.