The South Asian geographic region shares a common cultural landscape which is also evident in its vernacular architecture, arts and crafts. The built environment is representative of traditional beliefs and values which have related the human body to the earth and the sky, and is therefore full of meanings for each individual and for the community who have built it. The conscious act of participation of the community in the rituals and seasons of its planning, construction and maintenance hold important ecological lessons for a sustainable future.
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