Burnayan in Vigan is a place where cottage industry of burnayan (pottery making) is thriving.
Burnay made of rich red Ilocos clay. These jars are hand molded on a potter’s wheel and mixed with sand and baked at a high temperature in a huge brick-and-clay ground kiln. Burnay is known to be stronger than ordinary terra cotta.
Burnay is primarily used for fish sauce (bagoong) or sugarcane wine storage. It is also used decorative or ornamental items. It comes in a variety of shapes, sizes and designs. Very large jars or burnay are very common though.
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