Tom blok Photo collection by Th.Schiöler Man powered The shaduf Photo 22
The shaduf
Gul streg
Photo 511 x 506 pixels, 43,6 K
 
The shaduf-bucket on its way down to the bottom of the well
In the northern part of Bangladesh, this is a common sight. Here the water table is ten meters below the topsoil. It needs many hours work solely to lift water sufficiently for a modest garden.
[22]