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Parghumti, Sundarbans
Parghumti, Sundarbans
Embankment-side Inhabitation
Embankment-side Inhabitation
This settlement is located in a depression formed by the embankment along the River Rai-Mongol. Embankments are built to prevent flooding, control water flow, and protect land from tides, rivers, and storm surges. The embankments also act as roads that connect the settlement. The area is dotted with pukurs (ponds), which create pockets of where clusters of houses and their allied activities thrive. Houses in these clusters are either made of mud (kaccha ghar) or concrete (pakka ghar), depending on the materials available and the family’s means. The houses have layers of verandas, which become more open as they extend southward. The longer sides of the houses face south or southwest to allow better airflow and ventilation, helping residents stay cool.
Mrida Bari
Mrida Bari
The Mridha family consists of five members. Nilima and Sanjay are the parents of Dipayan, a 14-year-old boy. They live with Sanjay's father, Janardhan, and mother, Sobita, making it a three-generation household. The house consists of a verandah in the front and a pukur (pond) at the back. The house does not have any rooms attached to each other rather the verandah binds them together. There is a multifunctional room, an indoor kitchen, an outdoor kitchen, a store room and a washroom. The outdoor kitchen is us on the days of clears skies while the indoor kitchen is used during the monsoon.
Watercolor postcards
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