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1. Before the babies were born, the house was originally built on stilts. Later, as more children were born, and more rooms more were needed, Mama asked Papa to build more rooms for each child, filling up the lower level of the house. All the rooms were built before the new room with shelves and a private entrance for Papa.
2. Cofer refers to the house as “le casa de Mama” which describes the power Mama had over everyone in the house. No one in the house was allowed to touch anything in her bedroom. Mama also had a chifforobe, with a little golden key, which she never hid, because she had faith in God’s word. Her true source of power was her faith in God and her trust for her family, that no one will touch anything or steal anything.
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