Preserving the black color of Yang Tao pottery

In this craft, women are the main makers. Therefore, M’nong R’lam women play a vital role in preserving and promoting the traditional pottery craft.

To make pottery products, local women have to search for clay in places with clean water sources, such as the beginning of the stream running at the foot of the Chu Yang Sin mountain range. The clay then is mixed with water and pounded to make it easier to shape. Local women use their hands to make the clay smooth, and create different shapes, depending on the to-be-made products.

The Online People’s Army Newspaper would like to introduce several photos of the Yang Tao pottery-making process.

The raw material for Yang Tao pottery products is the clay at the foot of the Chu Yang Sin mountain range.

The clay is mixed with water and pounded.

Every step, ranging from pounding the clay, shaping the products, to drawing patterns, is all hand-made.

After sun-drying, the products are fired over dry wood, rice husks, and others in the open air to have shiny black finish.

One of the Yang Tao pottery products that attract many tourists.

Translated by Mai Huong