(a) Main posts, one at the front of the building, one in the middle, and one at the back (apopo).
(b) Posts supporting roof, a line of them running along each side (tedele).
(c) Posts supporting outer edge of flooring, a line of them on each side (emuje or aje).
(d) Post supporting inner edge of flooring and hearth, a line of them on each side (foj’ ul’ emuje).
(e) Lower ridge pole (tanguve).
(f) Main downward-sloping roof work, strongly made, going all the way back, only four or five of them on each side (loko-loko).
(g) Upper ridge pole (tope).
(h) Main horizontal roof work, resting on f (gegebe).
(i) Upper downward-sloping roof work, not so thick as f resting on h, going all the way back at intervals of about 1 foot (engala).
(k) Upper horizontal roof work, not so thick as h resting on i (gegebe)