teelahs

Updated: May 3, 2025

But to return to tea. Our bungalow was of the usual type, consisting of cement floor, roof of crossed bamboos and two feet of sun-grass thatch, supported by immense teak posts, hard as iron and bidding defiance to the white ants. The walls were of mats. These teelahs were always carefully terraced to prevent the wash of soil and permit cultivation.

Thomas Carson - Ranching, Sport and Travel