The mhote bucket is made of either metal or leather and holds about 40 to 50 gallons of water. At the bottom of the bucket there is leather spout, which is operated by a separate rope attached to the yoke of the bullocks.
A second and stronger rope is fastened to the top of the bucket and runs over pulley to the bullock yoke. When the bullocks run down the inclined plane, both the ropes are pulled. The one attached to the mhote filled with water lifts the mhote and the other tied to the spout keeps its mouth upwards and prevents spilling any water. When the mhote reaches the top the spout opens and water runs into a trough and then into the field channel. The bullocks then back up to lower the mhote in the well and the operation is repeated.
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