In and around Lalibela, people live in tukuls. The roofs of the tukuls are conical in shape and traditionally thatched with grass. The walls are built of irregular red local stone, scoraceous basalt (the same material out of which the churches of Lalibela are carved), and mud mortar. Sometimes the walls are also plastered both inside and outside with a mixture of mud and straw. The tukuls usually have two levels: the upper floor housed the bedroom or living room; the ground floor is used as a store room and kitchen.
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