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A hole is dug in the wood and they make the branches of each tree point in one direction and place a long piece of wood on them called "billasa," meaning they place it between the tree branches. When it is in this state, they bring thin reeds called "tasmatu" and make bundles of four or five together. They tie them with tree sap until they become a bundle and connect them with others, and so on, until they become the length of the aforementioned "laqdaba." They make from the branches a structure in this manner and arrange them all in one square, rectangular, with squares in its center, so its shape is like this. They place it on the aforementioned "balad," meaning the building, then they place the bamboo on it, which is made into bundles, and tie them with the branches using sap, forming a beautiful roof for their dwelling. In "Warid Ya," this place is spacious and wide, with a high ceiling so that a rider on a camel can pass without his head touching the ceiling. Before that, the ceiling was low, and only a planter could pass under it. So they chose two men from the most skilled to attend the Sultan.