HOUSE OF KOL

The houses of the Kols are often made of mud, grass and straw, which are called madhia or hut. Kols like to live in a group. Their houses remain close to each other. Kols also check the land while building a new house.

After the selection of a suitable place, to make the boundary wall of the house, soil is prepared by mixing paddy, mango leaves or Kodo paira. The walls of the house are made with this soil.

After the construction of the walls, the roof is covered with thin sticks of serua, gulmehandi, dhawai. The sticks are tied in bamboo chips with a bakoda band. Khaprels (the roof tiles) are also made by themselves.

The main door of the house often is in the north-east or west direction. The newly built house is divided into four parts. In the north direction, there is a meeting hall and cows or other cattle are tied in the other room. Of the two rooms on the south side, household items are kept in one, the other is the kitchen.

Apart from household items, there are essential items for daily use in the house.