MULTAN:Golakh (clay pot money), which serves as banks especially for children in rural areas of culturally rich region of south Punjab are still common and almost seen in every lower middle class homes.
Children mostly school going, used to save money in Golakh on daily basis. However, the trend of using of clay money pots was on decline in urban areas of the region. However, children in rural areas took interest in collection of money in the clay pots (Golakhs). Rana Muhammad Shehryar khan Dhkku, a five year old kid, and resident of suburban area of Multan, informed that he was collecting money in(Golakh) clay pot money for last two months. He stated that he used to save money on daily basis and put into clay money pot which is called in saraki (Golakh).
Hijaab Fatima, eleder sister of Shehryar, stated that she purchased clay money pot after seeing craze of it in her class fellows for collecting and saving money. She stated that Sheryar and me also saved money in Golakh instead of wasting our pocket money . Hijaab Fatima stated that his brother was very much keen to save money in the clay money pot. Shehryar demands money from his, Grandmother,Grandfather and mother as well for putting it into Golakh for saving. The Grandfather of Hijaab Fatima and shehryar ,Rehmatullah also stated that he also gave Rs 300 pocket money to both children which they put into Golakh for saving.
A kind from Burewala named Ali Hamza also stated to reporter that he was saving his pocket money in Golakh for buying his tricycle.
Afan Yasir from Vehari of class six student stated that Golakh reflects our rich culture of south Punjab for children and was still equally popular among children and work like a bank .
Muhammad Abdullah from Muzaffergarh told this news Agency that he was a student of class seven and was a habitual money collector in Golakh,He also stated that He was saving money to fulfill his need of buying motorcycle in future.
APP also interviewed some parents of kinds across the region ,they told reporter that saving money in Golakh was an old culture of south Punjab while their children have maintained the old method of collecting money via (Golakh).
Muhammad Waqas, an artisan of (Golakh) clay money pots, stated that there was reasonable demand of clay money pots especially in rural areas of the region. He stated that a clay money pot was sold against Rs 40 to Rs 50, depending upon size, colour and shape of the pot.