Bahay Kubo is the name for the traditional tropical dwelling of the Filipinos. Its roof is made from woven coconut or nipa leaves. Its walls are made of bamboo. It usually stands on stilts to protect the dwellers from wild animals.
bahay is the tagalog word for house
kubo is translated into Hut
bahay kubo is one of the trademarks of the Philippines. In the movie finding nemo, nemo was depicted sleeping inside a bahay kubo, the filipino graphic artists salute to their filipino ancestry
