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In some places like Assam where there is

heavy rainfall throughout the year, houses

are built with wood on strong bamboo pillars

called stilts. Stilts prevent rainwater and

water animals from entering the house.

Stilt house

In hot places like Rajasthan, houses are

built with mud. Houses have thick walls.
The roofs are built with grass and thorny

bushes. The houses in these places remain

cool even in the hot weather.

Find It What are duplexes or triplexes? Mud house
Out

We find houseboats in Kerala and Dal

Lake in Kashmir. Houseboats are houses

built on boats. People live in them for

entertainment and enjoyment. Only a

few houseboats can move across lakes as

they have motors fitted in them. Some

Houseboat houseboats remain tied to the shore.

In cold regions like the Arctic and

Greenland, houses are built with easily

available snow. Such houses are called
igloos. The air pockets found in the ice

blocks keep the igloos warm. The single

opening helps to save heat.
Igloo

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