in this research, the residence in
Eshkevar -e- Bala or
Eshkevar-e- Tonekabon which is a mountainous village, located near
Ramsar
City in Mazandaran Province,
has been scientifically
investigated. After doing this research on the residence, from various perspectives, the following research findings have been obtained.
1. The houses of the poor and the houses of the rich are differentiated,
due to the number of the rooms only, and not by their appearances
of their construction materials.
2. The house is the most appropriate place for mutual discussions,
problem - solving sessions, experience exchanging, ..., during the
leisure time at night.
3. The house and the money - earning are so intermingled that one may
well notice the various features, factors, and manners of money ¬earning in each place of the house.
4. Since they should work collectively in house - constructing, the cooperation which is the major characteristic of a large number of rural communities may be frequently noticed.
5. The process of cleaning and health affairs not only inside the house
but also in some site of the alley which belongs to the house are well
considered and done by the villagers.
6. The family removes to the other rooms of the house on the basis of
season shift.
7. All of the house sites, such as the rooms, the yard, the walls, the roof,
..., are well used and occupied. One may notice no useless places and spaces or no sort of ornamentation.
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