Kumbhara colony, the community of potters is seen in most of the villages of Palakkad dt. of Kerala. The pottery is a skill and art which depicts the tradition and culture of Kerala. Because of the lower profit and high effort, today many of the youngsters are not coming up in their community for this job and so, the art is extincting. At Ramassery village in Palakkad, there is such a community of potters who are still active in this feild. The village of Ramassery is famous for its Ramassery idly, an authentic food from this village.
The potter usually makes his pottery using clay collected from their nearby places or from where it is available. The raw clay is smoothed and made dough mixing it with water using hand. It is then placed in a pottery wheel, a wheel used to mould up the pottery to urns of various shapes and size. With their hand and the pottery wheel, the clay turns into finished pot. The whole process is so amazing and interesting to watch. A product moulded in this way is separated from the wheel using a thin stick. The next step is to harden the clay by placing it in a kiln for baking. They are kept in the kiln for two – three days for hardening. The completed products are ready for sale.
The potter usually makes his pottery using clay collected from their nearby places or from where it is available. The raw clay is smoothed and made dough mixing it with water using hand. It is then placed in a pottery wheel, a wheel used to mould up the pottery to urns of various shapes and size. With their hand and the pottery wheel, the clay turns into finished pot. The whole process is so amazing and interesting to watch. A product moulded in this way is separated from the wheel using a thin stick. The next step is to harden the clay by placing it in a kiln for baking. They are kept in the kiln for two – three days for hardening. The completed products are ready for sale.
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