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The house is situated in the small village in the Chotanagpur plateau of West Singhbhum
district of Jharkhand. (Above: Paper Model)
INTRODUCTION
People built as response to a given context rather than based on abstract &
intellectualized principles.
It goes beyound that as it helps to maintain a social and cultural relationship with
the society.
They are being animist did not build any social institution and religious buildings.
There is not much difference in the economical condition of the people and
everybody has the same occupation that is agriculture and cattle rearing.
Whole village is situated in the dense forest area hence wood & mud became the
main construction material of the house.
Sal is the main species of the tree found in all types of forest in the region.
Out side high post are built to locate the movement of wild elephant.
This might be, also the main reason for most of the earlier houses in the region
to have central courtyard as the main design component.
The build form thus evolved by the indigenous for adopting themselves to the
natural milieu is a complex product of many constrains such as climate,
geographical features, culture, local tradition, life style, available resources, and
level of technology.
CLIMATE
In the summer the heat is intense and rises up to 40 degree centigrade, dust
storms & loo rule.
The average rainfall is around 1400mm in a year. The high amount of rainfall
necessitates the use of sloping roofs.
The winter are cold with the coldest recorded temperature being around 4 C.
GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
Two third is covered by forest hence it support variety of wild life like elephants,
deers, leopards, wild pigs etc.
CULTURE
Rice is their staple food hence storage space is prominent feature of every house.
They prepare rice beer called DIYANG these are alcoholic drinks made up of
fermented rice.
They followed the practice of cremating as well as buried the dead. Offerings to the
departed soul are made everyday during pollution period, which may last up to 14 days
all these activities are done in courtyard.
AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Earlier mud & wood are the most cheaply available resources now stones are becoming
popular as major mine fields are opened.
STRUCTURE OF HO VILLAGE
STRUCTURE OF HO HOUSE
The pattern of houses of these people has under gone considerable change.
Formally the houses were thatched with wild grass, walls being made of mud
(murrum-mud brick).
Now the wild grass (SAIU) has given way to paddy straw (BUSU) or country tiles
(KECHO).
Now walls are also being made of stones that are coming out as mining waste.
The HOUSE.
The COMPOST.
The house doesnt have any bath and toilet room as all this activities are carried
Boundary can be made of mud, stone or wild bushes, this is done to prevent
others cattle entering the house.
The Main Entrance Space
It is the semi open space and build up area which generally connects main
courtyard & the main street.
A courtyard at the middle of the house or in the back of the plot provides
more privacy, particularly in the view point of the women folk.
It is seen that every house opens into a semi open space then to the
courtyard then again to semi open space, before finally leading into the road.
Cattle form an important part of their lives.
So that water should not go inside there is also well drainage of rain water.