DIGGING A WELL OUR ANCESTORS WERE MASTERS 58
It always amazes me when i ponder about the very many mind blowing achievements of the generations gone by . That they were able to do this without the present day tools and technology is a marvel in itself .
Digging a well is not an easy job , efforts of many hands have to cooperate for the best results .
The entire effort is a waste if no water is to be found even after digging for 200 feet .
Similar is the case if the well turns dry during the hot summer months .
People down the ages had their own and ingenious way of finding a solution for this . The greenest patch of land in your plot was the best place to dig the well .
The test to see if it was fit for drinking and potable was checked in the following way .
Ground grain was spread on the intended place of the well the previous evening , Next morning , if the ants accumulate these grains to a particular place signifies that the water underneath the ground is indeed potable .
Next comes the test to see if enough water will be there during the summer months . For this all the four sides of the plot was closed and cows were left to graze for a couple of days . The place where the cows rest and chew their cud after grazing was a sure sign of the place having water even during the hot summer months .
Even with all the present day advancements in technology , these practices still hold good in many parts of Our Land and
Digging a well is not an easy job , efforts of many hands have to cooperate for the best results .
The entire effort is a waste if no water is to be found even after digging for 200 feet .
Similar is the case if the well turns dry during the hot summer months .
People down the ages had their own and ingenious way of finding a solution for this . The greenest patch of land in your plot was the best place to dig the well .
The test to see if it was fit for drinking and potable was checked in the following way .
Ground grain was spread on the intended place of the well the previous evening , Next morning , if the ants accumulate these grains to a particular place signifies that the water underneath the ground is indeed potable .
Next comes the test to see if enough water will be there during the summer months . For this all the four sides of the plot was closed and cows were left to graze for a couple of days . The place where the cows rest and chew their cud after grazing was a sure sign of the place having water even during the hot summer months .
Even with all the present day advancements in technology , these practices still hold good in many parts of Our Land and
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