Pictures | The northern borders … handicrafts are a heritage mirror of local history

Old manual wells are tall evidence in the heart of desert environments in the northern border region, on the genius of man in the past and its steadfastness in front of the cruelty of nature, as these wells have been an important source since ancient times that contributed to the continuity of settlement in historical villages.
The grandparents excelled in digging these wells accurately and hard manual effort, to extract fresh groundwater from the depths of the earth, and surrounded their walls with stones to protect them from the collapse, creating primitive means such as the dysfunction to raise the water, and transport it through the “narrator” placed on the appearance of animals to the houses.

Old manual wells

The handicrafts spread in the region tell the story of the human being with the earth, and its ability to adapt to its environment and transcend its natural challenges.
The researcher and interested in history and antiquities, Abdul Rahman Al -Tuwaijri, explained that the northern border region embraces more than two thousand ancient wells that have been dug thousands of years ago, and still standing today as a witness to successive civilizations and a human presence extending in the desert.

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He pointed out that these wells formed the main life artery of the residents of the region, and contributed to the sustainability of settlement in prominent historical villages such as the village (Lina), which contains more than 300 wells, and in the village of (Luke) about 300 wells, which reflects its importance as active human centers throughout the ages.

He stated that the ancient village (Zabala) contains dozens of wells, which were providing its inhabitants and the two passers -by on the road to Zubaida with water, while the village of Al -Duwaid contains more than 200 wells, as well as many wells spread in Umm Radmah, Al -Hubaqa, Qaisouma Fayhan, Kahda Al -Kajda, Ayouj Lini, Al -Musaqi, Al -Khushbi, and other sites that represented the centers of old tribes.

Heritage and tourist attractions

The tourist guide and interested in heritage behind Al -Ghafili stated that the process of drilling wells was done in accurate traditional methods, by inferring the presence of groundwater by listening to the sound of water flowing under the ground, and the use of sticks or iron bars to determine their places.
He indicated that these wells still represent a great historical legacy, especially for the elderly who keep memories related to it, as they were a symbol of steadfastness and self -reliance in low resources environments.

Historical symbols

Al -Ghafili pointed out that many of these sites later turned into a list villages equipped with modern services, while the old wells remained a list of heritage and tourist attractions that can be invested in promoting awareness of heritage and encouraging cultural tourism.
He stressed that manual wells are not just potholes on the ground, but rather vibrant historical symbols that tell the stories of challenge and adaptation to nature, and embody the epics of grandparents in the face of the scarcity of resources.
Old manual wells remain a human heritage that must be preserved and maintained, as a mirror of local history, and a source of inspiration for future generations to know the great efforts made by grandparents in order to build life in the desert.