Smoothing the outside of a flower pot (glah pakao) in Krăngọ village 2/2

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:19 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen

When the pot reaches the desire height, Ma Ly makes sure that the pot is regular. To do so, she uses her wetted hands to smooth the pot.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

G26

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

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Làm láng mặt ngoài bình hoa (glah pakao) ở làng Krăngọ 2/2

Description alt

Khi chiếc bình đạt đến độ cao mong muốn, Ma Ly đảm bảo cho chiếc bình đã cân xứng. Để làm như vậy, bà ấy dùng bàn tay ướt của mình để làm phẳng chiếc bình.

Cultural group

Koho (Chil)

Participants

Ma Ly

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Krăngọ, Pró, Đơn Dương District, Lâm Đồng province

Item/object

flower vase (glah pakao)

Techniques of production

Pottery – smoothing (wet clay)

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery

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U (Koho for clay), Gŏ (Koho for pottery)

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Courtyard

Intent

This action regularises the surface of the walls and make it smooth

Date of creation

2023-08-06

Unique ID

2020SG03-G26-1254