Funco (architecture)
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Funco is a traditional Capeverdean house that originated in Africa.
Funco out of volcanic rock at the foot of Pico do Fogo
Henrique Teixeira de Sousa
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Henrique Teixeira de Sousa was a doctor and author from Cape Verde.
Funco (architecture)
…on the islands of Fogo, Santiago and Maio. Their circular form is made of different kinds of rock. The conical thatch roof is made of palm fronds. Henrique Teixeira de Sousa explored the social structure of Fogo, his native island, in his novels and in his essays. He showed the concern of white families with the rise of…
Henrique Teixeira de Sousa on a 200 Capeverdean escudo bill
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