Palapa (structure)

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A palapa roof in East Timor

Palapa is the name in Spanish and Portuguese for huts whose roofs are covered with the petioles of palm leaves or the material itself.

The word comes from the Filipino language Tagalog . The name is used in Southeast Asia as well as in Central America, where palapas refer to open structures with palm roofs, which are often found on Mexican beaches as sun protection.

See also

  • Palapa , Indonesian communications satellite

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Pilipinas . In: Philippine Studies Committee, Southeast Asia Council, Association for Asian Studies (Ed.): Pilipinas . No. 39-43, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2002. “It is interesting to note that palapa is listed in the American Heritage Dictionary which considers the word to be of American-Spanish origin. However, we could ultimately trace the roots of the word to the Philippines. Palapa (Tagalog) refers to an opensided structure with thatched roof made of dried palm fronds, usually found on beaches and used as shade. "
  2. ^ Eloisa Maria Gago Agostinho de Pina: Arquitetura Sustentável em Timor-Leste , June 2016.
  3. ↑ Sapo: Arquitetura Timorense: Miniaturas do Mundo , accessed June 6, 2018.