Hudo (Scouting)

A hudo. The slit in the ground is just visible. On the right a pile of sand.

A hudo, seen from the inside. The vertical stem is for arm support; the horizontal one to sit on

A hudo is an outdoor pit toilet in a camp, with a tarpaulin for coverage. The name is in common use in Dutch and Belgian Scouting, and has international usage.

Etymology

The word hudo is derived from the Urdu word howdah, which is the covered carriage on elephants in India.^[1] The word is attributed to Robert Baden-Powell, who introduced it into Scouting jargon, together with other non-English words such as jamboree (Swahili) and oubaas (Afrikaans).

Other popular etymological explanations include the acronym of houd uw darmen open (Dutch for "keep your bowels open") which has an analogy in kybo (English), and the contraction of hurkdoos (Dutch for "squat loo"). The validity of these explanations is questioned.^[1]

References

1 2 "Hudo, okkendollen, tijgerval en Balkan" (PDF). NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 15 February 2002.

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Toilets

Equipment	Ballcock Brush Cistern Flushometer Hand dryer Paper-towel dispenser Roll holder Seat Seat cover Soap dispenser Toilet paper Trap (U-bend)

Types	Aircraft Accessible Arborloo Bidet Bidet shower Board Bucket Chemical Composting Dry Dual flush Electronic bidet Flush Freezing Head Hudo Incinerating Latrine Low-flush Outhouse Passenger train Pay Pit Pig Portable Public Sanisette Space Squat Unisex public Urine-diverting dry (UDDT) Washlet

Cultural aspects	Anal cleansing Bathroom privileges Defecation postures Feminine hygiene "Flying toilet" Islamic toilet etiquette Istinja Latrinalia Manual scavenging Open defecation Privatization of public toilets Rest area Toilet god Toilet humor Toilet paper orientation Toilet training Toilet-related injuries and deaths Toilets in Japan Urinary segregation Washroom attendant

Urine related aspects	Female urination device Pollee Urination Urinal Urine diversion

Historical terms	Aphedron Chamber pot Garderobe Midden closet Pail closet

See also	Defecation Sanitation World Toilet Day

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Hudo (Scouting)

Etymology

References

See also