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Lighting up fire for firing in Quế An village

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:36 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen
While Giang Ngọc Xanh, rakes the fallen straw away from the kiln, Võ Thị Sương lights up the fire in both doors, with a handful of straw. The two of them stay around the fire most of the time.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Q44

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Nhóm lửa để nung gốm ở làng Quế An

Description alt

Trong khi Giang Ngọc Xanh cào rơm rơi ra khỏi lò thì Võ Thị Sương châm lửa ở cả hai cửa bằng một nắm rơm. Hai người họ hầu như luôn ở cạnh đống lửa.

Cultural group

Kinh

Participants

Võ Thị Sương, Giang Ngọc Xanh

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Quế An, Quế Sơn district, Quảng Nam Province

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery

Materials alt

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-Q44-0208

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