Making jars (yang) in Yang Tao village : humidifying the surface

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

Yo Khoanh humidifies the surface of the jars with water. In order to smooth it with a bamboo stick.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Y23

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Làm ché (yang) ở xã Yang Tao: làm ẩm bề mặt

Description alt

Yo Khoanh làm ẩm bề mặt ché bằng nước. Để làm láng bóng nó bằng một thanh tre.

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 – smoothing (wet clay)

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery

Materials alt

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

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Courtyard

Intent

The addition of water makes the particles of clay more mobile and thus helps the smoothing

Date of creation

2023-07-27

Unique ID

2020SG03-Y23-0378