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Derek travels to the tiny, but bustling West-African country of Bénin. The Bètchabè people here live in three storey castle-like houses called Tata-Sombas. The heat and humidity are oppressive and Derek feels like he’s sleeping in an oven. The Tata-Sombas are made from clay and tree branches. He
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island by his host Hugo and his newly expanded family. Everything around him is made of reeds, including the island itself! Hugo teaches Derek how to build a traditional home from harvesting the reeds by boat to sewing reed mats for the roofing.
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