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Oromo Basket House

June 3, 2022July 10, 2015 by Owen Geiger

Traditional roundhouse in Ethiopia

Classic Oromo roundhouse in Ethiopia. Note the woven walls.

Categories Design Tags Africa, basket house, ethipia, natural building, oromo, roundhouse, sustainable, traditional, traditional roundhouse, vernacular Leave a comment

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