Polishing bowls (Brang) during an interview break in Yang Tao village

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:36 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen

While waiting for the food to be cooked after our interviews, Mai Xiu and Ngân are polishing bowls with stones (second polishing). The action of polishing is called “ɲoh”.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Y36

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Đánh bóng bát (Brang) trong giờ nghỉ phỏng vấn ở xã Yang Tao

Description alt

Trong khi chờ thức ăn được nấu sau khi buổi phỏng vấn, Mai Xiu và Ngân đánh bóng bát bằng đá (đánh bóng lần thứ hai). Hành động đánh bóng này được gọi là “ɲoh”.

Cultural group

Mnong Rlam

Participants

H’Huyên Bhôk (Mai Xiu), Bùi Bảo Ngân

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Yang Tao, Lắk District, Đắk Lắk province

Item/object

Brang (bowl to eat soup)

Techniques of production

Pottery – shining

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

Home

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 usually less bulging than the first one.

Date of creation

2023-07-24

Unique ID

2020SG03-Y36-0290