Why are traditional houses in Assam built on stilts?
Danger of floods and wild animals
Assam receives very heavy monsoon rainfall, and the Brahmaputra and its tributaries flood the plains almost every year.
Traditional bamboo houses (such as the chang ghar of the Mising tribe) are therefore raised on wooden or bamboo stilts, keeping the living floor above flood water.
The raised floor also protects the inhabitants from snakes and other wild animals in the dense forested surroundings.
Hence, Danger of floods and wild animals.
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