Dome House

The dome house is a traditional Miranen dwelling, typically built by the male partner in a marriage shortly after the union. This style of housing is most common on the Northern Continent of Miran, especially in the east.

Description
The term dome house is fairly self-explanatory. The homes are large, white, dome-shaped dwellings that typically have a single entrance. The number of rooms inside the house can vary, but typically ranges from 3 to 5. Since most Miranen rarely use the interior of their homes for anything beyond food storage, sleep, and bathing, the layout often provides space for a rudimentary kitchen and a sleeping area and little else.

Construction
Dome houses are built by constructing a frame for the house out of locally gathered wood and reeds. When the frame is completed, the builder then covers the frame with a layer of mineral, a thick, white mud found along the edges of Curse. This coating is built up starting with the base of the frame and eventually extending to cover the entire structure. When the house is finished, the mud will be roughly two feet thick and evenly applied. As mineral cures to an extremely hard, durable consistency, the result is a building that can sustain most natural stresses without care.

Role in Miranen Culture
Within miranen culture, there is a clear expectation for each of the sexes. Women take care of the fields, crops, children, and furnishings for the home. Men are responsible for building, repairing, and otherwise maintaining the house itself, as well as building connections within their community. The quality of the dome house is said to be representative of the man who built it.