Pottery is a profession that has created
many miracles in the evolution of human civilization.
The potter experimented with clay and gave
life to clay vessels.
It is needless to say how useful the pot is
for man's birth, death and divine works.
Pottery is credited with providing the
first tool to the human race and making it an essential commodity for life.
Earlier man maintained a healthy life using only clay pots. It is no
exaggeration that man's birth and death are incomplete without pot. The pot is
also used for pouring pus on the newborn baby and for cremation of the dead.
There is no doubt that clay vessels have played a major role in the survival of
man. There is skill in molding the clay into a pot. Generally, it is not
possible for everyone.
Pot said ethics:
Once someone asked the pot...
Don't you remain cool (calm) in any
situation regardless of the situation! How is this possible! that...
Kunda's answer to that makes us think. Is
there any need for rage, pride and smugness in the middle of saying that he
came from the mud and that he will always remember that he will go back and
meet again in the mud...? She replied that.
How sweet is the righteousness of the pot! So,
the pot gave a great message to humanity.
For weddings, Dasha day rituals, bonas
celebrated in villages, Ugadi and fairs, potters made pots were preferred, for
cooking rice (buvva ginne), for storing water (golem), for boiling water
(kunda), for storing goods (gadhu), curry, munta. , lamps, clay pots, wedding
pots, gariga muntha, ranjans, clay figurines, flower pots, water jugs, shells
for house construction, stone pots for hiding money, jugs for providing cool
water in summer. Pottery pots are also used for auspicious deeds. Some people
used pottery pots even when they fell ill. Because they help a lot in
preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Like earthen vessels Used in many
ways. A simple looking pot can hide a lot of difficulty behind making it. First
of all, sand is brought in the ponds and sifted without stones and made like
sand. The amount of clay required for the number of pots to be made is poured
together and mixed with some water, it is pounded well with the feet and made
into lumps. Then the lumps of clay are put on the potter's wheel (sare) and
turned with both hands with a long stick and the clay is dexterously colored
with the fingers until the desired texture is obtained and then it is placed in
the kiln and fired.
Pots were used more to get relief from the
intense heat during summer.
Drinking water from clay pots is very
beneficial for health.
When prices came into the market, the
popularity of these potters decreased significantly. According to many
researchers, drinking water from clay pots will have better health results than
water from the fridge. But some who are used to the hustle and bustle of life
are reluctant to use the pot.
Moreover, shells made of clay were also
used for the roof of the house. Only those who have lived in Penkutilla know
that it is cool in summer and warm in winter. With the increase in the use of
cement, even in the villages, the houses are disappearing.
The earthen vessels made by potters have
lost popularity due to the abundance of plastic products flooding the markets,
which pose a threat to the environment and have an adverse effect on all living
beings. Once the potters used to get clay from the village pond themselves and
make pots at a low cost, but it was profitable because of the high demand at
that time. But nowadays, even if you work hard all day to make pots, you can't
get at least 200 rupees a day. However, there is no demand to sell the
profession with pride. The life of a potter, who believed in his profession,
has become impossible today due to the situation where he has to depend on
other professions for his livelihood.
It is very sad that the profession of
potter, which has so much artistic skill, is dying due to lack of patronage.
Give it to the potter Professional life is cut short. As the consumption of
steel, plastic and German silver has increased exponentially, people are eating
on empty stomachs. Unable to compete with the cycle of time, the clay pot is
disappearing.
Written by
Kota Damodar
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