During the dry season, these houses are up to 20 feet [6 m] above the ground. But during the time of peak flooding, fishing boats and large metal bowls that are sometimes used to transport children dock right at the doorstep.
Sausajā gadalaikā tāds mājoklis atrodas varbūt pat sešus metrus virs zemes, bet tad, kad ūdens līmenis sasniedz maksimālo augstumu, zvejas laivas un lielas metāla bļodas, kurās reizēm pārvadā bērnus, var piestāt tieši pie namdurvīm.