Firing pottery in Yang Tao village : Post-firing in rice husk 3

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:35 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen

After removing them from the fire, Mai Kim burries the pots in a pile of rice husk (lơk in Mnong) to give them their characteristic black colour .

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Y46

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Nung gốm ở xã Yang Tao : Ủ trấu 3

Description alt

Sau khi lấy nồi ra khỏi bếp, Mai Kim vùi các sản phẩm gốm vào đống trấu (lơk ở Mnông) để chúng có màu đen đặc trưng.

Cultural group

Mnong Rlam

Participants

H’Lưm Uông (Mai Kim)

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Yang Tao, Lắk District, Đắk Lắk province

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery, Cereal-rice

Materials alt

Uk (Mnong for clay), Dlah (Mnong for pottery), lơk (Mnong for rice husk)

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Backyard

Temporality

The potteries stay in the rice husk for minimum 5 minuts.

Intent

Burrying pots in rice husk when they are hot will give them their black colour. Moreover, the potters also state that this process helps to evenly cook the potteries.

Date of creation

2023-03-19

Unique ID

2020SG03-Y46-0420