rizzothesmall comments on Kids making themselves a little 'house', Mozambique

[–] rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works 17 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Engineered frame and clay dawbing. These kids are better civil engineers than most ofnthe adults where I live 😆

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 8 points 8 months ago (3 children)

This is the typical traditional construction technique in Mozambique. These kids have probably seen it many times and I would actually assume that this picture shows no play but rather instructed work to make a shelter for chicken or so.

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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social [S] 4 points 8 months ago

I would actually assume that this picture shows no play but rather instructed work to make a shelter for chicken or so.

I mean, the kids are clearly enjoying themselves, and isn't the difference between play and work enjoyment? :p

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[–] Fierro@piefed.social 4 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Don't know anything about Mozambique traditional building techniques, but shouldn't there be straw embedded in the mud/clay? From the photo it doesn't seem like it.

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[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 2 points 8 months ago

The mud normally has some fine fiber mixed in it, but yeah it also surprised me a bit when I first saw it in person. The walls typically end up a bit thicker though covering the wood entirely.

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[–] Kn1ghtDigital@lemmy.zip 3 points 8 months ago

I've been deeply fascinated learning about handmade hydroelectric dams lately.

The guy made it in a creek! With a bunch of scraps!

I endeavor to be as useful as people who know how to make things by hand from basic resources.

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