The homes use the extra height as a cooling technique as well because it allows a better breeze than it would if it was on the ground. The area under the house is also used to keep livestock. Another feature of a typical home is a rice granary, a storage place for the rice. It is built on posts, like the rest of the house. The dimensions of a typical house are eight by twelve meters.
Most homes have a porch on the longer side of the house.
This is where the family primarily visits with guests. Inside the houses, floor mats are used as bedding, and a bamboo table is used for eating meals at. The family in each household usually consists of a married couple, and their unmarried children. Occasionally a husband and wife and their children will live with the one of their parents. Once a couple gets married they move to the home village of the bride.