Firing pottery in Yang Tao village : Post-firing in rice husk 6

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

After being removed from the fire, the pots are directly buried in a pile of rice husk (lơk in Mnong). Yo Khoanh is waiting for them to cool down before taking them out.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Y46

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Nung gốm ở xã Yang Tao : Ủ trấu 6

Description alt

Sau khi lấy ra khỏi bếp, đồ gốm được vùi thẳng vào đống trấu (lơk ở Mnông). Yo Khoanh đang đợi chúng nguội đi rồi mới lấy chúng ra ngoài.

Cultural group

Mnong Rlam

Participants

H’Phiêt Uông (Yo Khoanh)

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

Courtyard

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

2023-08-19

Unique ID

2020SG03-Y46-0425