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Polishing a pot to cook soup (dlah pay) in Yang Tao village 2

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:36 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen
After she scraped the inside of the dlah pay, Yo Khoanh polishes the inside and outside of the pot with a small stone. This is the first of three polishing steps. The action of polishing is called “ɲoh”.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Y36

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Đánh bóng nồi nấu canh (diah pay) ở xã Yang Tao 2

Description alt

Sau khi cạo sạch bên trong dlah pay, Yo Khoanh đánh bóng cả bên trong và bên ngoài chiếc nồi bằng một viên đá nhỏ. Đây là bước đầu tiên trong ba bước đánh bóng. Hành động đánh bóng được gọi là “ɲoh”.

Cultural group

Mnong Rlam

Participants

H’Phiêt Uông (Yo Khoanh)

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Yang Tao, Lắk District, Đắk Lắk province

Item/object

Pot to cook soup (Dlah pay)

Techniques of production

Pottery – brunishing

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery, Stone

Materials alt

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

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Courtyard

Intent

This first polishing step aims at compacting the surface and filling the pores and smooth the irregularities of the surface. It creates a smooth but regularly striped surface.

Date of creation

2023-07-25

Unique ID

2020SG03-Y36-0295

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