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Homes around the world

When you hear the word “home,” you probably think of the place you are living in right now. Maybe it is an apartment, a single house, or a two-story house. Maybe it is made of wood or stone. You may think houses are rather normal buildings, but some houses around the world are rather unique!

The Bedouin people of the Middle East and North Africa live in interesting homes. The Bedouin people live in the desert, and they move around without staying to live in one place very long. So, they live in tents that are made of animal hair. The tents are easy to put up and take down when they move from place to place. In a similar way, a group of Mongolian people of the Gobi Desert also live in tents rather than buildings. These homes, called “ger” homes, are also made of animal hair, but they are round instead of square like Bedouin tents.

Before people made the first tents, they lived in caves. Some people in the southern part of Spain live in caves today, too! They call these cave homes “cuebas.” These caves keep the house cool during the summer and warm during the winter.

Another type of home is the “igloo” used by the Inuit people of Canada and Greenland. Igloos are normally made of ice and snow. The igloo protects the people from the wind as well as keeps them warm. In fact, the temperature inside an igloo can even reach 16°C just from body heat alone.

The Bagabao people of the Philippines used to live in what may be a childhood dream for some — a treehouse! These treehouses were built so that the people could watch for enemies and protect themselves from wild and dangerous animals. In addition, the people could stay cool in their treehouses during the hot summer season. Although the Bagabao people don’t live in these treehouses anymore, they still use things like them for resting and for meeting people.

If you ever get the chance, be sure to check out different homes of different cultures!

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Homes around the world

When you hear the word “home,” you probably think of the place you are living in right now. Maybe it is an apartment, a single house, or a two-story house. Maybe it is made of wood or stone. You may think houses are rather normal buildings, but some houses around the world are rather unique!

The Bedouin people of the Middle East and North Africa live in interesting homes. The Bedouin people live in the desert, and they move around without staying to live in one place very long. So, they live in tents that are made of animal hair. The tents are easy to put up and take down when they move from place to place. In a similar way, a group of Mongolian people of the Gobi Desert also live in tents rather than buildings. These homes, called “ger” homes, are also made of animal hair, but they are round instead of square like Bedouin tents.

Before people made the first tents, they lived in caves. Some people in the southern part of Spain live in caves today, too! They call these cave homes “cuebas.” These caves keep the house cool during the summer and warm during the winter.

Another type of home is the “igloo” used by the Inuit people of Canada and Greenland. Igloos are normally made of ice and snow. The igloo protects the people from the wind as well as keeps them warm. In fact, the temperature inside an igloo can even reach 16°C just from body heat alone.

The Bagabao people of the Philippines used to live in what may be a childhood dream for some — a treehouse! These treehouses were built so that the people could watch for enemies and protect themselves from wild and dangerous animals. In addition, the people could stay cool in their treehouses during the hot summer season. Although the Bagabao people don’t live in these treehouses anymore, they still use things like them for resting and for meeting people.

If you ever get the chance, be sure to check out different homes of different cultures!

Why do the Bedouins use tents?

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Homes around the world

When you hear the word “home,” you probably think of the place you are living in right now. Maybe it is an apartment, a single house, or a two-story house. Maybe it is made of wood or stone. You may think houses are rather normal buildings, but some houses around the world are rather unique!

The Bedouin people of the Middle East and North Africa live in interesting homes. The Bedouin people live in the desert, and they move around without staying to live in one place very long. So, they live in tents that are made of animal hair. The tents are easy to put up and take down when they move from place to place. In a similar way, a group of Mongolian people of the Gobi Desert also live in tents rather than buildings. These homes, called “ger” homes, are also made of animal hair, but they are round instead of square like Bedouin tents.

Before people made the first tents, they lived in caves. Some people in the southern part of Spain live in caves today, too! They call these cave homes “cuebas.” These caves keep the house cool during the summer and warm during the winter.

Another type of home is the “igloo” used by the Inuit people of Canada and Greenland. Igloos are normally made of ice and snow. The igloo protects the people from the wind as well as keeps them warm. In fact, the temperature inside an igloo can even reach 16°C just from body heat alone.

The Bagabao people of the Philippines used to live in what may be a childhood dream for some — a treehouse! These treehouses were built so that the people could watch for enemies and protect themselves from wild and dangerous animals. In addition, the people could stay cool in their treehouses during the hot summer season. Although the Bagabao people don’t live in these treehouses anymore, they still use things like them for resting and for meeting people.

If you ever get the chance, be sure to check out different homes of different cultures!

How are Mongolian "ger" homes different from Bedouin tents?