Characteristics of Ewenki Folk Houses (Ewenki Architectural Features)

1, "cuoruozi" is a traditional Ewenki folk house. Cuozi is a detachable tent, which can be set up in 20 minutes at the earliest, and the construction method is very simple and practical. The location of the dumplings is on the higher ground, with sunshine, water and firewood nearby.

2. "Cuozi", also known as "Xierenzhu", is the temporary residence of hunting and nomadic peoples in Northeast China such as Oroqen, Ewenki and Hezhe. This cone-shaped house is generally about 3-5 meters high. It is made of twenty or thirty pine trees with thick bowls and covered with birch bark and canvas. It looks like an Indian's "face lift".

3. Generally, it is built in a flat place with high terrain, abundant sunshine and water and firewood nearby. The interior space of the pinch is relatively spacious, and the diameter of the ground is generally 4-6 meters. The north, east and west sides of the room are respectively provided with beds for people to live and sit. Some are directly spread on the ground with hay and bark, and more are spread on a shelf about a foot high with wooden poles and boards, and then covered with straw mats or skins, which can better protect against cold and moisture. According to national customs, there are different levels of orientation in "Cuozi".

4. The space in the pot is about ten feet high, and the diameter of the ground is one foot two or three feet to one foot six or seven feet. If the door faces south, there are bunks for people to live and sit on the north, east and west sides of the room. Some are directly paved with hay and bark on the ground, and more are paved with wooden poles, boards, straw mats or animal skins on a forest frame about one foot high, which can better protect against cold and moisture. The central open space between the shop and the door is a place for heating and cooking. According to the customs of these ethnic groups, there are different levels of orientation in the pinch. The north is the most noble place to put gods.