This (above) is a typical home called a tukel. The external structure is a temporary
scaffolding for the thatcher. The framework of the home is built from many
strands of small branches bound together with twine. The same structure is raised on stilts
(below) as a
granary which also provides shade for animals and a work space.
The Toposa culture is orally transmitted through songs, dance, music,
poems and folklore. The
homes are built by the woman while the men tend the cattle herds. You can get an insight from this video of the
Toposa People from the French photographer
Francoise Spiekermeier.
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