ABSTRACT
Bamboos before being used are always steeped in water to harden them against the attacks of white ants, and several varieties are selected according to the particular requirement, ‘Tulda’ bamboo (Bambusa tulda) is good for Ja’farí, or lattice-work; ‘Ora’ for the framework of the roof; and ‘Barák’ for uprights. Houses in Bengal of the ordinary curvilinear form are covered with two chhapars, and the hut is called an ‘Alang’. A four-sided pointed roof is known as ‘Chau-chala’, in Bihár ‘Chautarka’, one with four verandahs in addition an ‘Athchála’ while two chhapars with an extension in front, covering a verandah, a ‘tai-chála’.
