Larnai Pottery

  • The Larnai pottery is a traditional pottery produced in Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya. Recently, it was awarded GI Tag.
  • It is locally known as khiew larnai or khiew ranei.
  • The 2 kinds of clay used are khyndew long (black Clay) which is obtained from Sung valley and khyndew khluit.
  • The clay is mixed and then pounded using a wooden pounder known as synrai.
  • The clay is then moulded and sundried.
  • When the pots are ready, they are fired, after which they are coloured using the bark of the “Sohliya” ....
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