Temporary Stilt Houses, Kampong Phluk, Tonle Sap, Cambodia
March 7th 2010 01:04
Stilted houses at Kampong Phluk, situated within the floodplains of the Tonle Sap lake.
During the dry season the water levels in the lake are low and the village is situated on dry ground. During the wet season the water levels in the lake rise and the villages become flooded. This photo is taken during the dry season. This house has two levels. The storage level situated half-way up the stilts will become flooded in the wet season, but allows for increased room in the actual living area (at the top of the stilts) during the dry season. During the wet season, boats are the only means of transport around the villages.
During the dry season the villagers erect temporary stilt houses on the lake. They live in these until the wet season arrives and then the villagers move back to their permanent stilt houses in the forest. The temporary houses become submerged by the rising waters of the lake.
During the dry season the water levels in the lake are low and the village is situated on dry ground. During the wet season the water levels in the lake rise and the villages become flooded. This photo is taken during the dry season. This house has two levels. The storage level situated half-way up the stilts will become flooded in the wet season, but allows for increased room in the actual living area (at the top of the stilts) during the dry season. During the wet season, boats are the only means of transport around the villages.
Stilted house in Kampong Phluk
During the dry season the villagers erect temporary stilt houses on the lake. They live in these until the wet season arrives and then the villagers move back to their permanent stilt houses in the forest. The temporary houses become submerged by the rising waters of the lake.
Temporary Stilt Houses, Kampong Phluk, Tonle Sap Lake
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