Habitat and architecture

The habitat ranges from simple temporary huts to elaborate structures. Generally nomadic Fulani women, who often are in charge of building the family tents or temporary shelters, weave wall and floor mats. However, many houses and even large buildings are built from mud bricks with mud-plastered walls. Larger structures, such as mosques have wooden supports built into them. The supports stick out, giving the appearance

of spines. The habitat ranges from simple temporary huts to elaborate structures. Generally nomadic Fulani women, who often are in charge of building the family tents or temporary shelters, weave wall and floor mats. However, many houses and even large buildings are built from mud bricks with mud-plastered walls. Larger structures, such as mosques have wooden supports built into them. The supports stick out, giving the appearance of spines. The most famous mud building is the mosque at Djenne, a town built on an island in the Niger river. The current mosque was built on an old site in the early 1900s.