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    VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE

    OF MIZORAM
    Mizo settlements and Zawbulk houses

    Rutuja Gaikhe 21122008


    Tanishq Bajpai 21122033
    MIZO TRIBE
    The Mizo people are an ethnic group native to
    the Indian state of Mizoram and neighbouring
    regions of Northeast India. The term covers
    several related ethnic groups or clans inside the
    Mizo group.
    CLIMATE Mizoram has a pleasant climate. It is generally
    cool in summer and not very cold in winter.
    During winter, the temperature varies from 11 C
    to 21 C and in the summer it varies between 20
    C to 29 C. The entire area is under the direct
    influence of the monsoon.
    CLIMATIC FACTORS
    Sloping roofs for heavy rainfall.
    Due to pleasant weather most activities take place outdoors.
    Zawbulk built on stilts due to the high chances of flood.
    Construction is done with bamboo due to it's plenty if
    availability and strong resistance against floods .
    SETTLEMENT PATTERN
    HIill tribes usually built houses on the top of the hiill with the house of the tribal
    chief at the centre
    The bachelor's quarter known as Zawbulk is located close to the chief's house
    and acted as a center of activity since the youth since the youth worked,
    trained and lived at these centers
    Chief's House
    Zawbulk

    Common Dwellings

    Open spaces to interact


    Construction Techniques
    They use wood and bamboo to build their houses on
    the sloping land. The walls of the house are prepared by
    mud, bamboo, and cow-dung as materials for
    construction, the partitions are made of bamboo
    screens the flooring and roofing are also done from
    bamboo.
    Construction Techniques
    The rood may be made of thick bamboo covered
    with thick, thatch, leaves or straws. Houses are small
    in size with interiors partitioned by bamboo walls
    screens or mats
    TRUSS CONSTRUCTION JOINERY USED
    Interior of Zawbulk Houses (Schematic Plan)

    Dawvan Raised portion for gymnastics, feasts

    Main living space


    Fireplace

    Bawhbal Verandah

    Entry
    Inside Zawbulk
    Bibliography
    https://www.slideshare.net/SonakshiBhattacharjee/vernacular-architecture-of-
    north-east-india
    https://mizoram.nic.in/about/zawlbuk.htm#:~:text=The%20Zawlbuk%20was%2
    0used%20as,participate%20in%20the%20Zawlbuk%20activities.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zawlbuk

    https://www.oknortheast.com/2012/06/zawlbuk-pillar-of-modern-mizo-
    society.html
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zawlbuk
    Thank
    you!!

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