Oct. 6, 2019: Presley Nagasinao and 11 women collect stone from shores of river Longpi Hampai to make pottery. Shallow cookware is ideal for vegetable curry preparations.

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           Volume 2019, Issue No.10c , Dated: Oct. 6, 2019, Time: 02:33:23 AM

Professor Dr. Kotcherlakota Lakshmi Narayana,

M.Sc. (Math. Phys.), M.Sc. (Nucl. Phys.), Ph. D. (AU), Int. Edu & Res. (Sweden 1964-65) 

     While returning from Sweden, spent a few days in England, Paris, Egypt and etc. countries, 

    Visited USA about 12 Universities, several National Laboratories and Institutes for four months. 

Sept.to December 1988. and in 1989 visited Japan for about

10 days, and South Korea Conf. in Physics for a week in 1989.

 [Retd. Prof of Physics; Shivaji University, Kolhapur - 416004]

Residential Address: 17- 11-10, Narasimha Ashram, Official Colony,

      Maharanipeta.  P. O., Visakhapatnam-530002, A.P. Mobile: 09491902867.

       kotcherlakota_l_n@hotmail.com; DOB:23-07-1940.

    lakshminarayana.kotcherlakota@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Presley Nagasinao employees about 11 women from her village who walk 20 km to fetch the stone from river Langpi Hampai The pottery has gained popularity in Australia, Sweden. Germany, and the US.   My suggestion you should try to make them either brownish or white in colour and make some attractive designs. But glad I met you at Visakhapatnam exhibition by Tribal People. AADI MAHOTSAV EXHIBITION CUM SALE 13 TO 23 SEPT. 2019. I bought one Manipuri pottery from store no.11 for Rs 200/-  for my morning and evening coffee. The stone is transported in cane baskets which the ladies balance on their heads. Presley says she has worked hard to design and contemporaneous the stone ware to suit the needs of modern household. Shallow cookware is ideal for vegetable curries preparation. The design of these stone vessels makes them good looking and functional at the same time. The pot takes a while to heat up, but at the same time retains the heat for a longer time than regular cookware. Figures numbering, about 17 depict the art of making the Coffee Mugs.

BLACK, BEAUTIFUL AND ECO-FRIENDLY
Presley Ngasainao
This black stone pottery from Manipur is winning hearts for its elegant design and smart functionality. From her home in the verdant hills of Longpi in Manipur, Presley Ngasainao has come all the way to the Visakhapatnam city with some beautiful black stone pottery. The unique collection are there for all to see in her stall at the ongoing Aadi Mahotsav Tribes India National Tribal Festival. Flashing a warm bright smile Presley is happy to explain to anyone who asks her about why Longpi Pottery is one of a kind. These black stone pottery is actually from weather rock and serpentinite, found abundantly in the banks of river in Longpi. Unlike most other kinds of pottery, Longpi Hampai is not shaped on the potter's wheel. The entire process is quite laborious, the reason why the younger generation has stayed away from taking the legacy of this art form forward in their village. It is mostly the aged women who make these. Presley's enterprise provides employment to 11 women from her village who fashion the black stone bowls, platters, kettle sets, Coffee mugs, and other kitchen ware. The making and selling of these stone cookware offers a sustainable source of livelihood to them as otherwise they have to dependent wholly on farming. Fetching the special stone involves a walk of 20 km. The stone is transported in cane baskets which the ladies balance on their heads. Presley says she has worked hard to design and contemporaneous the stone ware to suit the needs of modern household. Shallow cookware is ideal for vegetable curries preparation. The design of these stone vessels makes them good looking and functional at the same time. The pot takes a while to heat up, but at the same time retains the heat for a longer time than regular cookware. The handles and ears of Coffee mugs, tea pots and soup pots come wrapped in fine cane.
STONE WONDER: 

Fashioned by the Tangkhul Naga tribe of Longpi (Loree) village in Manipur, the stone pot is ideal to slow cook meat and lentils, and also store food.
These are 100% biodegradable and microwave-safe, they can be used on the gas stove as well as fire wood. No machines or electricity used in the making process.

They gained popularity in Australia, Sweden, Germany and US. 

THE LONGPI WAY:

The special rocks ar crushed and mixed with water to form clay. The dull brown mixture is then kneaded and flattened on a wooden board for the initial slab work. All the shaping is done with the hand and special molds. Once the clay dried, it is placed in the fire for baking nearly seven hours when it cooks at 900 C. The pottery is taken out and rubbed with local leaf known as 'machee' (Pasania pachyphylla) that gives it its texture and finish.

My Spectra of the Coffee Cups

Fig.1 Pottery from Manipur 19VZMP- POTTERY

Fig.2 coffee cups display and the seekers

 from Manipur Photo 1924

Fig.3  Photo 1921 Black stone and Rock store material

at the exhibition displayed by the exhibitors,

collected from the river in Manipur to make 

the cups ecxtra only 11 females employed.

Fig.4  Photo 1922: Black stone Sar Surphinete stoni

 Soft rock stone 

Fig.5 Photo 1926 The  young lady at the exhibition

sales girl

Fig.5 Photo 1928 LED Light reflections and scatter from the

 Manipur Cup amazing circular ring at the bottom of 

 and wide spread the spectra display

Fig 6. Photo 1929 The LED light reflections from 

all the display cups from Manipur

Fig.7 Photo 1936 An amazing Sunlight photograph of the underneath the cup 

that  shows red image of the contour and gray configuration of the cup

Fig.8 Photo 1937 The red and the green splashed

Sunlight  but other colours 

not evident from the rim of the cup

Fig.9 Photo 1938 Just the Sun light  reflection

 from the edge of the cup the other colours are subdued

Fig. 10 Sun Spectrum the prominent Yellow

not visible from reflections of the Cup.

Fig. 11 Photo 1940 The Sunlight spectrum bright

 and reflections from the cup

Fig.12 Photo 1939 The Sun light reflections from the Cup 

and scattering of Sunlight

Fig.13 Photo 1940 The Sunlight spectrum bright and 

reflections from the cup

Fig.14 Photo 1941 Sunlight reflections spectrum of the spread 
on the parapet wall

Fig.15 Photo 1942 Sunlight reflections from the 

cup and record of spectral dispersion

Fig.16 The light reflections through the lens Photo 1927

Photo shows the LED light spectrum with prominent Yellow.

Fig.17 The spectra display from the LED lamp light

Photo 1925 

Presley Nagasinao employees about 11 women from her village who walk 20 km to fetch the stone from river Langpi Hampai The pottery has gained popularity in Australia, Sweden. Germany, and the US.   My suggestion you should try to make them either brownish or white in colour and make some attractive designs. But glad I met you at Visakhapatnam exhibition by Tribal People. AADI MAHOTSAV EXHIBITION CUM SALE 13 TO 23 SEPT. 2019. I bought one Manipuri pottery from store no.11 for Rs 200/-  for my morning and evening coffee and also a natural soap Saffron!!! costing Rs.70/-. I have enjoyed visiting your magnanimous stalls at TRIBES INDIA exhibition cum sale.

Acknowledgment

                         The author, Professor Dr. K. Lakshmi Narayana is indebted to late Prof. K. R. Rao D.Sc. (Madras) D.Sc. (London) for his guidance and inspiration to present these articles on my website. He is grateful to his mother late Mrs. Peramma Rangadhama Rao for her sustained interest in my ventures.