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Making jars (yang) in Yang Tao village : Building up the walls 7

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:35 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen
After adding a bit of clay around the neck, Yo Khoanh scrapes the outside of the jar with her fingertips, while turning backward around the support, creating diagonal lines all around the pot. She uses her left hand on the inside as a support. This action is called “pôi”.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Y23

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Làm ché (yang) ở xã Yang Tao : Dựng thành ché 7

Description alt

Sau khi thêm một chút đất sét quanh phần cổ, Yo Khoanh dùng các đầu ngón tay cào bề mặt ngoài của ché, đồng thời đi lùi vòng tròn xung quanh trụ đỡ, tạo các đường chéo xung quanh lọ. bà ấy dùng tay trái của mình ở bên trong để hỗ trợ. Hành động này được gọi là “poi”.

Cultural group

Mnong Rlam

Participants

H’Phiêt Uông (Yo Khoanh)

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Yang Tao, Lắk District, Đắk Lắk province

Techniques of production

Pottery – modeling by drawing

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery

Materials alt

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

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Courtyard

Intent

This action both regularises the surface and thickness of the pot and erases the junctions between the attached parts. It also elevates the walls a bit more.

Date of creation

2023-07-27

Unique ID

2020SG03-Y23-0375

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