ISLAMABAD, May 9 (APP): National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage, Lok Virsa here Tuesday opened “Rohat” the traditional Persian Wheel to introduce the visitors with traditional water raising culture.
The model of Persian Wheel has been set up by renowned artist Azeem Iqbal in the premises of Lok Virsa adding more color to its collection of heritage glimpses.
Persian water wheel is a device used to raise water out of well and mine. It is a system of a chain of buckets slung round a vertical wheel, which is turned by a system of cogs and interlocking wheels powered by an ox or bull driven in a circle.
With the passage of time the wooden wheel is replaced by metal. These days’ Persian wheels are replaced by tube-wells, but still they exist in small numbers in some areas of Pakistan.
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