Duona Stone Houses. The Duona Stone Houses are located in Duona Village, Maolin District. Early tribal ancestors used local materials from the hot spring creek, utilizing black and gray slate as building materials. The black and gray slate has. The Duona Stone Houses are located in Duona Village, Maolin District. Early tribal ancestors used local materials from the hot spring creek, utilizing black and gray slate as building materials. The black and gray slate is divided into male and female stones. Female stones weather over time, while male stones are darker, heavier, and thicker, often used for roofing or beds. The residents of Duona Village built their stone houses through mutual cooperation. Some stone houses feature totems of the hundred-pace viper on their lintels or doorposts, symbolizing the status of chiefs or nobles. Living in the stone houses provides warmth in winter and coolness in summer.
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