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The traditional hut features represent the organization and lifestyle of the occupants.
The hut is the endogenous Kanak architectural element and built entirely of plant
material taken from the surrounding forest reserve. Consequently, from one area to
another, the materials used are different. Inside the hut, a hearth is built on the floor
between the entrance and the centre pole that defines a collective living space covered
with pandanus leaf (ixoe) woven mats, and a mattress of coconut leaves (behno). The
round hut is the translation of physical and material into Kanak cultures and social
relations within the clan.