Sistemas tradicionales de extracción de agua en la pedanía de Galifa

Authors

  • Mª Carmen Berrocal Caparrós Universidad de Murcia. UNED Cartagena

Abstract

At the west of the town of Cartagena, in the land of Galifa lies a small river basin along which the Rambla del Portús fl ows, giving rise to a wealth of hydric resources in the subsoil which have been traditionally exploited via elevating elements such as water wheels and wells. There are still abundant material testimonies thereof, and many of their aquifers are in good conditions. The animal-driven wheels (aceñas) consist of simple gears that make the wheel spin over the well, displacing long wicker ropes to which the arcaduces are attached, forming a traditional rosary wheel. Once extracted, the water is stored in a thickwalled pond, from which it is distributed to irrigate the lands of a single owner. The wells, protected by a brim, are communal and devoted to the water supply for the housework (drinking, washing, personal cleanliness,…) and for the cattle. Some of these activities are performed in the very surroundings of the well, as evidenced by the wash- and drink-basins adjacent to it.

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Berrocal Caparrós, M. C. (2007). Sistemas tradicionales de extracción de agua en la pedanía de Galifa. Murcian Journal of Anthropology, (14), 283–299. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/rmu/article/view/107941