What is the difference between a izba and khoros? Why were windows covered with bull bladders or mica in ancient times? Why was the door made low, and what was the significance of the red corner and woman's nook in...
the izba? This book will tell you about the homes of our ancestors—from a pit dwelling and semi-pit dwelling to spacious boyar's khoros. You will learn how craftsmen joined logs in the beam and what they covered the roofs with, how the Russian oven was arranged, and why it was referred to as mother-nourisher. And also—what was kept in chests and boxes, where the sleeping platforms were located, and what was done in the light room and gridna.
What is the difference between a izba and khoros? Why were windows covered with bull bladders or mica in ancient times? Why was the door made low, and what was the significance of the red corner and woman's nook in the izba? This book will tell you about the homes of our ancestors—from a pit dwelling and semi-pit dwelling to spacious boyar's khoros. You will learn how craftsmen joined logs in the beam and what they covered the roofs with, how the Russian oven was arranged, and why it was referred to as mother-nourisher. And also—what was kept in chests and boxes, where the sleeping platforms were located, and what was done in the light room and gridna.
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