I found it interesting to see how houses are built in Mungassa. I find the houses interesting here because each one is very unique and has a lot of character. Here is the process on how they are made:
They start by making a skeleton with wood and bamboo and then fill it with rocks.
Once the walls are full with rocks, they usually put a roof on the house. The roof is usually made of straw (thatched) but I’d say that about 30% of the roofs are now made with zinc, which lasts longer and doesn’t leak as much as thatched roofs.
Here is another example of a zinc roof.
This is the thatched roof.
To finalize the house, one must mix mud (or if fortunate, cement) and throw it against the house until it is all covered. Then they make it smooth as shown in the picture of the mud finish above.
This builder is throwing cement on the house that he is building. It will last much longer this way.
Many people are now turning to the use of cement blocks to build their houses in Mungassa. This way of construction is preferred but more expensive so only some have this luxury.