Ramadas

The ramadas had a ratty look, with strips of roofing hanging loose; water pooled in the mortars while grass grew at their bases. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

Families would take them for the season and set up temporary wooden ramadas with roofs woven out of river reeds. ❋ Annia Ciezadlo (2011)

The road led us around houses, ramadas, and gardens, past children and dogs, the occasional inconveniently placed basket, and finally to the landing below Deer Town. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

Trade ramadas stood off to each side, and behind them several granaries had been built on high-stilted legs, their floors hopefully above flood stage. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

A disorganized bazaar had been set up, locals having spread blankets or placed their goods under the few ramadas. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

Several ramadas stood around the peripheries, and we were lucky enough to find one but recently vacated. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

Latrine screens and flimsy ramadas were torn down. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

Making my way back through the canebrakes and up to the houses, I nodded to women stoking morning fires under their ramadas and smelled boiling hominy. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

The next morning Pearl Hand and I were eating breakfast under one of the ramadas. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

The yards were unkempt, mud having washed into fire pits, the ramadas worse for wear. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

I spit a [little G] man and [my game] got her A hour later had her ass up in the Ramada [50 Cent] ❋ Stas (2006)

I'd [get you] a [drink] but it looks like they've [ramada] everything. ❋ CPJD (2007)

"That chick, [nuh-uh], ain't gonna go out with HER....she's [in and out] of the [RUBBER RAMADA], WAY too much!" ❋ BIGFOOT (2003)