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Boiling brine/"cooking" salt

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posted on 2023-12-13, 17:20 authored by Andrea YankowskiAndrea Yankowski
Boiling brine in earthenware pots

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

M02

Rights owner

Andrea Yankowski

Cultural group

Boholano

Participants

Abundio Manongas, Rosendo Datoy, Dennis Nick M. Bitoy, Emilio S. Baluarte, Peter J. Cabanlit, Montano Pinlac

Country

Philippines

Place

Santa Filomenia, Alburquerque

Item/object

boiling brine

Materials

Ceramic-earthenware, Mineral-salt

Cultural context/event

Material culture documentation

Intent

Video of salt makers boiling brine in earthenware pots on a firewood-fueled stove. This video shows multiple clips of the brine boiling process throughout the day (over 7.5 +hours).

Date of creation

2022-06-25

Unique ID

2021SG08-M02-0202

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