a man usually carried a bow and arrows, a spear and through his loincloth belt, a hatchet, knife and fire drill. the shompen are a hunter-gatherer subsistence people, hunting wild game such as pigs, birds and small animals while foraging for fruits and forest foods. they also keep pigs and farm yams, roots, vegetables, and tobacco. shompen huts are built to house 4 people, and villages are made up of 4 to 5 families. once a child is grown enough, he makes his own hut. the lowland shompen build their huts on stilts and the walls are made of woven material on a wood frame and the roof of thatched palm fronds, and the structure is raised on stilts. the highland shompen build their houses on the ground, and the houses are made of the same materials as the raised houses. the interior is covered with mats, with sleeping mats on one end and tools and utensils hung on the walls and rafters. cooking is done outside.