saddiyeh

Updated: January 12, 2026

Earthenware jars are strung all round it like beads on a necklet, and as each pot dips into the water it brings up its share, and when it reaches the highest point it tips it into a little channel, where it runs away. This is called a saddiyeh.

G. E. (Geraldine Edith) Mitton - Round the Wonderful World