Firing pottery in Yang Tao village : chopping wood

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

While Mai Kim organises the pots on the first layers of wood, Mai Khanh is chopping wood using a tool called ‘’wiêh’’, or shoulder axe.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Y47

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Nung gốm ở xã Yang Tao: chẻ củi

Description alt

Trong khi Mai Kim sắp xếp những đồ gốm lên những lớp gỗ đầu tiên thì Mai Khánh đang chẻ củi bằng một dụng cụ gọi là ''wiêh'' hay rìu đeo vai.

Cultural group

Mnong Rlam

Participants

H’Thoen Uông (Mai Khanh), H’Lưm Uông (Mai Kim)

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Yang Tao, Lắk District, Đắk Lắk province

Item/object

Shoulder axe (wiêh)

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery

Materials alt

Uk (Mnong for clay), Dlah (Mnong for pottery)

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Backyard

Date of creation

2023-08-19

Unique ID

2020SG03-Y47-0407