The houses of the town are well built, with walls of poles or narrow slabs neatly corded together in a vertical position.

The roofs are thatched with palm; they pitch sharply from a central ridge and the ends pitch also from the ridge in independent slopes.

The top is crested with a comb of thatch, neatly applied.

Off to the right from the village lay a magnificent valley, with massive rock walls clad with green forest.

The low masses of clouds and great banks of mist but emphasized the impression made by those parts of the scene that were visible.