smoke hole
Tepee top gap
A smoke hole is an opening in a roof or ceiling that allows smoke to escape, especially in traditional dwellings like tipis, yurts, or primitive shelters where fires burn inside: The smoke hole let in a circle of starlight.
The term appears in historical and anthropological contexts describing indigenous architecture.
- yurtFelt-covered nomad tent
- hutSmall crude dwelling
- wigwamDomed bark-covered shelter
- hoganNative American earth dwelling
- gerPortable nomadic tent
hearth · sweat lodge · vent · kiva · oculus · fire pit · open fire · sacred fire · tipi · sweat · earth lodge · longhouse · teepee · skylight · ventilation · aperture · flue · chimney
- kivaventilation shaft, deflector, fire pit, firepit, roof hatch
- longhouse partslonghouse, cedar planks, elm bark, rafters, wooden posts
- pit houseentrance tunnel, timber frame, sod roof
- tipi partspoles, cover, door flap, liner, tripod
- wetu partswooden frame
- igloo partsentrance tunnel