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  krabeuang waw

 

Thailand

Krabeuang waw is the name given to diamond-shaped roof tiles, used to cover slanting roofs of mostly traditional-style houses. The shape is reminiscent  of that of a kite (fig.), which in Thai is known as waw, hence the name.

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