Description :The Jatapu tribes are mainly found in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The hamlets of Jatapus range from 5-15 huts each.Each settlement of Jatapus may consist of single row of houses or parallel rows of houses. In each row of houses there may be 8-15 independent portions with a thatched roof. Generally, the houses are constructed with Bamboo, palmyra culms and other timber yielding plants. Grasses like Rellugaddi are extensively used in thatching. The walls are constructed with mud mixed with ash of burnt grass and are smeared with cow dung. These walls are also decorated with white designs.
Received From :Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
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Andhra pradesh
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2019-08-02T12:33:25Z
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2019-08-02T12:33:25Z
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The Jatapu tribes are mainly found in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The hamlets of Jatapus range from 5-15 huts each.Each settlement of Jatapus may consist of single row of houses or parallel rows of houses. In each row of houses there may be 8-15 independent portions with a thatched roof. Generally, the houses are constructed with Bamboo, palmyra culms and other timber yielding plants. Grasses like Rellugaddi are extensively used in thatching. The walls are constructed with mud mixed with ash of burnt grass and are smeared with cow dung. These walls are also decorated with white designs.
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