How To Make Haan, A The Somali Jug

HOW TO MAKE HAAN, A THE SOMALI JUG
Haan is a special jug which Somali people in the rural area use as a water tank. It is made from small trees called Qabo. The jug can hold about 30 gallons of milk or water. Since the nomads in Somalia usually live far form the city or water wells, it is essential to them to have the haanor buy one. Haan has been used for several purposes, such as to store water or milk, to transport milk to the city in order to sell, or bring water from the wells at home, also to sell to someone in the area. Haan will not change the odor of the milk or the water for several days. Haan is good for the health because it is natural. Haan helps the environment because when it gets old they can throw it away and it will dissolve to the soil.
In addition, it will not cost that much if you know how to make haan. Usually Somali women who make haan first collect the Qabo trees from the bush, which is pulled out form the ground, peeled from the root of trees. and tearing of roots. After those ladies start weaving the haan the process takes about a month.

Finally when haan has been completed then the women gather another tree, which has red ink. They collect enough red ink and add it to water. After that the women put the haan into the red ink and they lie the haan out on the sun the whole day and haan will became hard and impermeable for the liquid inside. Once the haan has been cleaned inside out and is ready to use.