Hut

s from the Tagar culture, 1st millennium BC in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia The word originally referred to a quickly built and temporary small shack. It was apparently first used in English as a military word in the 1650s, from the French hutte ('cottage'), from the Middle High German hütte ('cottage, hut'), probably from Proto-Germanic *hudjon-, related to the root of Old English hydan ('to hide'), from Proto-Indo-European *keudh-, from root (s)keu- ('to cover'). Other variations include Old Saxon hutta, Danish hytte, Swedish hytta, West Frisian and Middle Dutch hutte, Dutch hut perhaps from High German. The Ukrainian seems to be known from even earlier ages, including Avestan or ancient Iranian origins. == Overview ==

in northern Finland The construction of a hut is generally less complex than that of a house (durable, well-built dwelling) but more so than that of a shelter (place of refuge or safety) such as a tent and is used as temporary or seasonal shelter or as a permanent dwelling in some indigenous societies. Additionally, the word hut is often used in the Western world for a wooden shed. == Uses ==

Huts are used as dwellings, for storage, workshops, and teaching. For the last few hundred years, the ''shepherd's hut'' has been used as a mobile multi-purpose home, sheltering shepherds as they move with their flocks. Some displaced populations of people use huts throughout the world during a diaspora. For example, temporary collectors in the wilderness agricultural workers at plantations in the Amazon jungle. The term has been adopted by climbers and backpackers to refer to a more solid and permanent structure offering refuge. These vary from simple bothies – which are little more than very basic shelters – to mountain huts that can be more luxurious, e.g. including multiple rooms and facilities such as restaurants. used to accommodate tourists on Negros in the Philippines , Sindh , Finland == Types ==

Many huts are designed to be relatively quick and inexpensive to build. Construction often does not require specialized tools or knowledge. Huts exist in practically all nomadic cultures, being built with materials such as wood, snow, stone, grass, palm leaves, branches, clay, hides, fabric, or mud • Nissen hut – a prefabricated steel structure made from a semicircle of corrugated steel, invented in the early 20th century • Jamesway hut – a variation of a Nissen hut • Romney hut – a variation of a Nissen hut • Quonset hut – a type of Nissen hut of lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated steel • Pratten hut – a prefabricated building generally used in schools for classrooms in the UK after World War II • Scout hut – term given for the buildings used as the meeting place of members of The Scout Association world-wide in front of goahti around 1900 in northern Scandinavia == Marketing usage ==

The term is used to name many commercial stores, companies, and concepts. The name implies a small, casual venue, often with a fun and friendly atmosphere. Examples include Pizza Hut and Sunglass Hut. Kiosks may be constructed to look like huts and are often found at parks, malls, beaches, or other public places, selling a variety of inexpensive food or goods. Luxury hotels in tropical areas where guests are assigned to occupy their own freestanding structure sometimes call the structure a "hut", though such huts typically bear little more than superficial resemblance to the traditional concept of a hut. ==See also==