DP109_34 - A view of houses in a village in the vicinity of Waikabubak,Sumba, Indonesia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe name of the village is Kg. Wee Tabara (as recorded by Dorothy Pelzer). The high peaked roof is characteristic of houses in villages in Sumba. Culms, rafters and purlins of bamboo are used extensively in construction of the roof which is then thatched with the grass that covers most of the island. An old lady sits on a pile of stone slabs on the stone foundationDate Original24 July 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0078 DP109_34, 36-37, DP110_01-03SEACC CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectWee TabaraWaikabubakSumbaIndonesiaHousesRoofsVillages

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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DP109_34 - A view of houses in a village in the vicinity of Waikabubak,Sumba, Indonesia

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