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

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:35 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen
Yo Khoanh is polishing a jar (yang) with a stone. It is the second polishing that takes place when the pot is already a bit dry. The action of polishing is called “ɲoh”. She is wearing the traditional dress indicating that she was waiting for a group of tourists to come.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Y21

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Làm gốm ở xã Yang Tao: đánh bóng chiêc yang (ché)

Description alt

Yo Khoanh đang đánh bóng một chiếc yang (ché) bằng sỏi. Đây là lần đánh bóng thứ hai diễn ra sau khi nồi đã hơi khô. Hành động đánh bóng được gọi là “ɲoh”. bà ấy mặc bộ váy truyền thống cho thấy rằng bà ấy đang đợi một nhóm khách du lịch ghé qua.

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

Pottery – brunishing

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery

Materials alt

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

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Courtyard

Intent

The second polishing aims at flattening the stripes created during the first polishing, until they are completely replaced by the new ones, that are less bulging than the first one.

Date of creation

2023-03-18

Unique ID

2020SG03-Y21-0348

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