Friday, November 15, 2013

Sekkuwa (සෙක්කුව)


Have you seen some thing like this before. This called Sekkuwa. It was the old oil mill in Sri Lanka. It has craft using a single stone. There is a tail part under ground and it is longer than what we can see on the ground.
I found this while i am travelling throuth Ibmulgoda Weliweriya road, Gampaha, Sri Lanka. Owner of this told me that many peoples ask to buy it. But he wants to keep it there to remember his father.
 Dried coconut pieces are put in to sekkuwa. Then there is a mortar driven by couple of bulls. Coconut oil drain out through the couple of halls on it.
Outside view of Sekkuwa



Inside view of Sekkuwa.


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