Thatch
Once this structure is complete the house is ready to receive its thatch. Usually, this is of sapé, a kind of grass which grows in abundance in many areas of the Xingu, but if this is not available a species of palm can be used. The thatch is thick, and requires huge amounts of sapé to be harvested, graded and carefully dried.
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