BHUNGA HOUSE

- ANKITA PARIDA
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The circular traditional dwellings in
kutch called as “BHUNGA HOUSE” is
a vernacular house that is built in a
sustainable manner by the meghwalis
of kutch,Gujurat.
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T • The materials available
E in their surrounding was
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I • mud was used to
A construct walls which
L will help in keeping the
MUD STRAW walls cooler in summer.
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• Straws were used to bind
the bamboos together.
• A mixture of mud and
cow-dung was applied as
a coating on the walls .

COW-DUNG BAMBOO
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E Bawad ni bhunga: made
S with bawad tree , it was
readily available.

Chan matti thipi: coated

with a mixture of mud and
cow dung.
• The houses are circular in shape with a conical thatched roof, this
design was adopted to minimize the damage of the houses during
earthquakes.
• They are built in such a way that the interiors are kept cool in summers
and warm in winters and can a;so withstand natural calamities.
• These are mainly constructed away from one another and on barren land
with no agricultural value so, it does not lead to soil erosion.
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C themselves resistant to mainly earthquakes and other natural calamities maintaing
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I • https://www.kutchtourguide.com/blog/traditional-bhunga-huts-of-kutch/
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L • https://30stades.com/2021/10/17/bhunga-200-year-old-earthquake-
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