Võ Thị Sương loading the fire in Quế An village

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:37 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen

Giang Ngọc Xanh keeps the fire going by adding some wood to the fire.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Q44

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

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Võ Thị Sương duy trì ngọn lửa ở làng Quế An

Description alt

Giang Ngọc Xanh giữ lửa cháy bằng cách cho thêm vài khúc củi vào đó.

Cultural group

Kinh

Participants

Giang Ngọc Xanh

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Quế An, Quế Sơn district, Quảng Nam Province

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery

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Đất sét (vietnamese for clay), Đất núng (vietnamese for pottery ; literal. "earth cooked")

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Backyard

Temporality

The process of firing usually takes around 3h. It usually starts around 4PM and last until 7PM.

Date of creation

2023-04-25

Unique ID

2020SG03-Q44-0022