Terraces....

[deponti]

Terraces....I look at the houses around me in St.Louis, and this is one feature I miss...all these houses have sloping roofs, so that the occasional snow can slide off. However, in India, most houses and apartment buildings are topped by flat terraces, which have multiple uses, and which add to the rich texture of life in my country

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[asakiyume]

What a wonderful entry! I love it when you share these slices of life.

Terraces have always been associated with love, which often is carried on under the guise of all the activities above!

Loved that :-)

Alas, there is no audio for the second video!

[deponti]

Fixed that...hear the song, I'll send you the translation in a bit. Going off for the Great Bird Count to Forest Park now...

[asakiyume]

Oh thank you--that was charming :-) Enjoy the Great Bird Count! (Stay warm)

[pondhopper]

The roofs of houses and even apartment buildings here are called "azoteas" and serve much the same purpose you describe here so well.

A lot of that has been lost with modern building but when we visit family in the smaller towns there are often still chicken coops and dovecotes on the roofs!

I loved reading this.
:)