Apayao House

Question 1

The traditional type of house in Apayao with am elevated rectangular one-room structure

Answer 1

Balai

Question 2

1. Apayao House roof. High pointed arch shaped roof with thick cogon grass

Answer 2

Atap

Question 3

11. Apayao House roof ridge. Layers of thick cogon grass laid above the ridge

Answer 3

Bobong

Question 4

2. Apayao House wallboards. Rectangular wooden panels vertically fitted on a grove

Answer 4

Dindin

Question 5

3. Apayao House eaves. Lower end of the cogon roof projecting beyond the wallboards

Answer 5

Ribayan

Question 6

4. Apayao House floor beam. Horizontal timber member attached above the floor

Answer 6

Tapi

Question 7

5. Apayao House drain gutter. A shallow drain canal located below the eaves

Answer 7

Lawang

Question 8

6. Apayao House wood floor. A fixed wooden floor

Answer 8

Talaxatag

Question 9

7. Apayao House girder. A rectangular member connecting posts

Answer 9

Anadixiyan

Question 10

8. Apayao House basement. The unusable space below the house

Answer 10

Sidung/Linung

Question 11

9. Apayao House floor joist. Hand-hewn rectangular lumber with cove ends

Answer 11

Toldog

Question 12

10. Apayao House tie beam. Camber-shaped rectangular beam that holds the roofs

Answer 12

Sakkar

Question 13

Apayao House roof undersheating. Undersheating made from dried reed grass.

Answer 13

Rarat

Question 14

Apayao House gable opening. Opening above the upper-end of the gable wall

Answer 14

Tabungan

Question 15

Apayao House hearth. Earthen hearth of the house

Answer 15

Dapug

Question 16

Stones in the Dapug

Answer 16

Taxang

Question 17

Lowest section of the shelf in the hearth for fuel

Answer 17

Pasalan

Question 18

2nd layer after the Pasalan for rice storage

Answer 18

Paxa

Question 19

Above the Paxa, for rice and baskets.

Answer 19

Paratag

Question 20

Apayao House breadth. Overall width

Answer 20

Soba

Question 21

Apayao House window. Portion of the wall that can be removed for windows

Answer 21

Sotan/Lamdaw

Question 22

Apayao House cooking jar.

Answer 22

Banga

Question 23

Apayao House jar for water

Answer 23

Amoto

Question 24

Apayao House shelf. Above the dishwashing area for storage.

Answer 24

Arangat

Question 25

Apayao House length.

Answer 25

Padurot

Question 26

Apayao House interior. Spacious main hall of the house.

Answer 26

Gawayan

Question 27

Apayao House ladder.

Answer 27

Agdan

Question 28

Apayao House pathwalk. Stone pavers over muddy ground.

Answer 28

Balatad

Question 29

Apayao House binding rafter. Horizontal roof member made from wooden branches.

Answer 29

Irat

Question 30

Apayao House collar beam. 3 layer wooden branch below the binding rafter.

Answer 30

Sokar

Question 31

Apayao House ridge beam. Horizontal member at the roof apex

Answer 31

Talabawan

Question 32

Apayao House king post. Provides additional support to the heavy roof.

Answer 32

Patuna/Pantud

Question 33

Apayao House rafter. Thin, pliable board.

Answer 33

Tadawag/Baday

Question 34

Apayao House outer post. Square hand hewn timber post.

Answer 34

Adixi

Question 35

Apayao House inner post. Timber post supporting the elevated floor space.

Answer 35

Sinit

Question 36

Apayao House flooring. Made from closely-knit bamboo strips or dried reeds.

Answer 36

Datag/Xassaran

Question 37

Apayao House roof beam. Beam connecting the outer columns

Answer 37

Ampakan

Question 38

Apayao House wall sill. Horizontal wooden member that holds the wallboards

Answer 38

Agnadan

Question 39

Apayao House girt. Supports the closing wallboards and upper roofing.

Answer 39

Axeran