Floating houses are called houseboats. They are made of wood. They can move around in water. Such houses are found on the Dal lake in Kashmir and Alleppey in Kerala.

Observe the picture and answer the following question: Why are the houses made of bamboo pillars where Bhupen lives?

Bhupen lives in Assam, where it rains heavily. So, the houses are made of bamboo pillars to help the rain water to pass easily and also to keep the house safe during a flood which can happen due to heavy and continuos rains fall.

Houseboats are floating boats in the form of houses. Houseboats are traditional boats constructed with bamboo, coconut fibre, coir ropes, carpets and other wooden materials. These are found in Dal Lake in Kashmir and the backwaters of Kerala.

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Why are the houses made of bamboo pillars where Bhupen lives?

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Where are houseboats seen in India?

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What is the name of the house in a boat?

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How can one enter into houses made of bamboo pillars?

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These houses are mostly found in Kashmir and Kerala.

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(Umbrella, Pucca, Eskimos, Animals, Houseboat)

A _____ is a wooden house that floats on water.

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At night the ladder is removed from these bamboo houses. Can you tell why?