traditional flour mill
The last water-run flour mills of Kashmir
In Kashmir, a few elderly people are keeping a legacy alive by running traditional water flour mills. However, they say, they are the last ones in their families who are associated with this profession.
The last of Kashmir’s flour water mills
Traditional water flour mills once thrived in Kashmir but only a few survive now. Called aab-e-gratte, these mills are cost-effective and run on water current from streams. They are mostly operated by the elderly – perhaps the last generation pursuing this profession.