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Cob: Wickiups willow reeds/poles

Taylor Publishing-DirtCheapBuilder tms at northcoast.com
Sat Jul 12 21:04:42 CDT 2003


A Wickiups is like a rounded tipi  (teepee to some people)

 the cool part is burlap dipped in clay slip can be used as the first 
covering over the frame, and lightly finish plastered over with 
earthen-cob plaster

framework clearly seen
http://www.texasindians.com/wickiup.htm

Tipi article
http://www.motherearthnews.com/menarch/archive/issues/001/001-029-01.htm

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