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House Made From Surplus USAID Bags - Via Afrigadget
This ingenious house is made from traditional materials plus a layer of waterproof bags. The bags help keep water out (not a big problem I’d say by the looks of the climate) and I would imagine the bags also help keep out the night time wind so the home can retain some heat through the night.
The home is built by the Rendille people who are an African tribe that inhabit a harsh desert region in northern Kenya. The Rendille are semi-nomadic pastoralists who have developed a symbiotic relationship with camels.
The original home of the Rendille people was in Ethiopia. They were forced to migrate southwards into Kenya due to frequent conflicts with the Oromo tribe over pasture and water for their animals.
The lifestyle of the Rendille revolves around their camels. This is because camels are best adapted to the desert conditions that prevail in the northern Kenya. The camels are an important source of milk and meat for the Rendille people. When migrating to new pastures, the camels are also used to carry family and community possessions.
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