Preparing the mixture for post-firing process in Kon Tơ Xing village : soaking bark 2/2

Y Gah has gathered bark from a tree called tơnung. To prepare it, she first cuts off the hard part of the bark, using a knife called "tơgăk", to keep only the tender part of the tree. The, she smashes it with the end handle of the knife to open the vessels and take out the sap. Finally, she cuts the bark into pieces and it soak in a bowl with water. This mixture will be splashed on the pot right out of the fire to give them their black colour.