Roilin Pyrtuh is a traditional artisan from Larnai Village, Meghalaya, skilled in black pottery since 1999. Learning the craft from her mother, she continues her family tradition while training women and youth to preserve the craft and its cultural heritage.
Roilin Pyrtuh is a traditional artisan from Larnai Village in West Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya. She has been practicing black pottery since 1999, learning the craft from her mother as part of her family tradition. Through her craft, she supports her family and also trains women and youth in her community, helping to preserve and carry forward their cultural heritage.
Larnai Black Pottery, locally known as Khiew-Ranei, is a traditional craft of Larnai Village in Meghalaya. It is made using locally sourced black clay mixed with crushed serpentine stone. Traditionally shaped and fired over open flames, the pottery includes cooking and utility vessels. The craft is passed down through generations.
Larnai is a village in West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, with a history of more than two centuries. Its heritage is preserved through oral traditions and generations-old practices. The village is especially known for its black clay pottery, traditionally practiced by women using handbuilding techniques and locally sourced natural materials.
Larnai Black Pottery is used to create a range of traditional household and utility products. Artisans make cooking pots, pans, kettles, baking vessels, plates, and other containers. These products are valued for their practical use, distinctive black finish, and connection to the traditional pottery practices of the Larnai community.
Larnai pottery is a traditional craft of the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, locally known as Khiew Larnai or Khiew Ranei. The craft has been passed down through generations and is closely connected to the local community and its traditional way of life. Artisans use two types of locally sourced clay, which are mixed, pounded, shaped and sun-dried before firing. The finished pots are traditionally coloured using the bark of the Sohliya tree, giving them their characteristic appearance.
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