Ma Ly is rubbing a kernel, called plai kanh in Koho language, on the shoulder of the cooking pot. Here, Ma Ly uses it vertically, creating a regular pattern around the neck of the pot.
Session
G35Rights owner
Cécile de FrancquenTitle alt
Đánh bóng vai nồi (góh dam) thôn Krăngọ 1/2Description alt
Ma Ly đang chà một nhân, gọi là plai kông ấy trong tiếng Cơ Ho, trên vai nồi nấu. Ở đây, Ma Ly làm nó theo chiều dọc, tạo hoa văn đều đặn quanh cổ nồi.Cultural group
Koho (Chil)Participants
Ma LyCountry
Viet NamPlace
Krăngọ, Pró, Đơn Dương District, Lâm Đồng provinceItem/object
Cooking pot (góh dam)Techniques of production
Pottery – brunishingMaterials
Mineral-clay, Ceramic-potteryMaterials alt
U (Koho for clay), Gŏ (Koho for pottery)Cultural context/event
General productionLocation
CourtyardTemporality
The polishing of the upper part of the pot takes place when the upper part of the pot is dry enough to be manipulated without being distorted but before it is too dry. This means it is right before the forming of the bottom of the pot (The bottom of the cooking pot is still flat).Intent
It is used to compact the surface, fill the pores and smooth out the irregularities of the surface. It produces a smooth but regularly striped surface.Date of creation
2023-08-06Unique ID
2020SG03-G35-1230
