Lump of clay before starting to make a cooking pot, dlah pay, in Yang Tao village

After she pounded the clay on the support, Mai Kim has gathered and rolled the clay on the support until it forms a compact cylinder. The size of the cylinder depends on the size and shape of the intended pot : for the dlah pay (cooking pot for soup) that she is preparing, the cylinder is rather short and large. This cylinder is called “lak uk” in Mnong.