indlu
Zulu dwelling
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architecture in Africa
- In African architecture: Nomads and pastoralists
…thatched; the Zulu domes, or indlu, have finely detailed entrances. Some Nguni types have layers of mats beneath for insulation, the covering thatch being brought to a decorative finial and the whole held down with a grass rope net to withstand strong winds.
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