Abarabara or barabora[1] (Russian);ulax̂,ulaagamax,ulaq, orulas (plural) (Aleut); andciqlluaq (Alutiiq ~ Sugpiaq)[2][3][4] were the traditional, main or communaldwelling used by theAlutiiq people andAleuts, the indigenous people of theAleutian Islands. They lay partially underground like anearth lodge orpit-house, and most of the house was excavated from the dirt so as to withstand the high forces of wind in the Aleutian chain of islands. Barabaras are no longer used,[5] as present-day Aleuts live in modern houses and apartment buildings.
The roof of a barabara was generally made from sod and grass layered over a frame of wood or whalebone, and contained a roof doorway for entry. The main room had two rows for cots, less-excavated and higher than the rest of the room. The bottom of the room had one or more holes for an "inhouse". The entrance typically had a small wind envelope, or "Arctic entry", to prevent cold wind, rain or snow from blowing into the main room and cooling it off. There was usually a small hole in the ceiling from which the smoke from the fire escaped.
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