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The house that can withstand a cyclone: how traditional dwellings are making a comeback in Vanuatu

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/09/the-house-that-can-withstand-a-cyclone-how-traditional-dwellings-are-making-a-comeback-in-vanuatu

A saeklon haos is a one-room building, built as a place to sleep, and often forms part of a rural living compound that include a separate kitchen, smol haos (pit latrine), and bathing area. Increasingly, these traditional structures stand alongside buildings made with cement, corrugated metal sheet roofing, and other non-traditional materials.

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