Making pots in Yang Tao village : decorating a yang (jar)

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

After the first polishing step, Yo Khoanh uses a hair pike (bua sur) to incise decoration on the jar.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Y21

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Làm gốm ở xã Yang Tao: trang trí một chiếc yang (ché)

Description alt

Sau bước đánh bóng đầu tiên, Yo Khoanh dùng pike lông (bua sur) để khắc trang trí trên ché.

Cultural group

Mnong Rlam

Participants

H’Phiêt Uông (Yo Khoanh)

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Yang Tao, Lắk District, Đắk Lắk province

Item/object

Jar (yang)

Techniques of production

Incised

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery

Materials alt

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

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Courtyard

Temporality

At this point, the pot has dried for 6hours after it has been made (sunny season)

Date of creation

2023-03-18

Unique ID

2020SG03-Y21-0347