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Architecture
The floating Village homes can be made out of many different materials. Some style homes one can see are homes made out of wood, thatch, and metal sheets. The homes and shops stand on poles or stilts above water, and have ladder leading to the inside of the home. Also, some homes are built on small riverboats, which hold the homes from flooding. In addition, some homes are made on top of rafts, which would prevent flooding, as well. Each home is unique in style because each home may look the same, but are painted different and the inside of the home have their own style. Most of these floating homes have windows, but almost all of them do not have doors and just have openings in front, back and side. Inside the homes, it is usually one big room and there is no air conditioner or heat. Some homes are built with walkways that are built from wood, so people are able to walk from home to home without having to use boats. The tops of the homes are triangle shaped and made out of thatch and metal sheets. Many of the homes have a porch, or a deck. Some floating schools have a two-floor complex, one floor being used as the recess floor with just a big open space, and the top floor used for class, which is filled with desks and a chalkboard.

Consumerism/Industry
The main source of food is fish. The vast majority of the people that live on the floating villages are fisherman or fish farmers. Fishing nets are hung from the homes of the villagers. Not only do the villagers eat the fish, they are sold to fish markets, or to seafood restaurants. Fishermen drive their boats out to different areas at least once a day to catch fish, by which they attach a net to the back of their boats to scoop up fish. Fishermen are able to catch enough food for them to survive. The common fish that people eat are small fish and catfish. During the winter season and rain season, walkways are built so fisherman can walk under the roofs that are on stilts, to fish. There are restaurants in a floating village, which serve fish, shrimp, gill and other types of seafood. These restaurants are mainly for tourists. The chefs cook a traditional style of seafood, so the taste is that of the floating village. Floating restaurants usually have bright lights and have a great vibe to them. Floating villages have marketplaces that sell whatever the villagers need. Marketplaces sell a lot of fish and vegetables. They also sell water, soft drinks and ice. Fisherman sell fish to the market places, which in turn, sell the fish the people.