Making jars (yang) in Yang Tao village : Building up the walls 8

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

Using her left hand as a support on the outside, Yo Khoanh scraps the inside of the pot with her fingertips, while walking backward around the support, creating diagonal lines inside the pot. This action is called “bak” in Mnong.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Y23

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Làm ché (yang) ở xã Yang Tao : Dựng thành ché 8

Description alt

Dùng tay trái như một vật đỡ bên ngoài, Yo Khoanh bắt đầu dùng đầu ngón tay của bà ấy cạo bên trong nồi, đồng thời đi lùi quanh giá đỡ, tạo ra các đường rãnh chéo xung quanh nồi. Hành động này được gọi là “bak” trong tiếng Mnông.

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-Y23-0376