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In the Masseyle family's hut, comfort is rudimentary. The mat is the only furniture. The fire is always kept lit to keep away insects. When they travel, the families always transport some embers to be able to quickly light a fire to smoke the bees, set up camp for the night or rapidly treat a snake bite by applying an ember to the wound. ///Dans la hutte de la famille de Masseylé, le confort est rudimentaire. La natte est le seul mobilier. Le feu est toujours allumé pour éloigner les insectes. Lors des leurs déplacements, les familles transportent toujours quelques braises pour pouvoir allumer un feu rapidement pour emfumer les abeilles, monter un campement pour la nuit ou traiter rapidement une piqure de serpent en appliquant une braise sur la plaie.
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