The kalan, or floored wood
stove is ubiquitous in northern Luzon; illustrated at right are three popular
types. Top: headed wood stove; middle: headless wood stove; bottom: fugon,
or charcoal stove. The first two use wood and rice husks for fuel; the third
only charcoal. Notice the three pronged pot supports on the first and third,
while the headless stove has air holes instead.
Small banga cooking pots with kallab covers
The items shown on this page, which
were been made by an Ilokano group,
illustrate more generally the prevailing tradition of Filipino utilitarian
pottery.
Small undecorated pots
Miscellaneous items
Ceramic smoking pipes. At one time,
virtually all Cordillerans smoked tobacco, including small children.
Below: decorated Ilokano kalan
from the C.E. Smith collection. Note that it is of the headed woodburning
type.
