Reviving the Last ‘Pomandu’
Pomandu in the language of the Lipu subethnic group in Buton means the activity of pottery-making. The people crafting the earthenware are pomanduno.
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Herlin
When she was a baby, Herlin, now 27, was already in the midst of mass production of earthenware in her village. However, as she grew up, pottery-making was rarely even heard of, with only a handful of pomanduno (craftspeople) left. She has been striving to restore earthenware as a regional identity, at the same time fighting against the stigma attached to the profession.
A building without doors is standing on the roadside in Lipu subdistrict, Betoambari, Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi. A signboard with the words “Galeri Pomandu” is installed in front of it. Pomandu in the language of the Lipu subethnic group in Buton means the activity of pottery-making. The people crafting the earthenware are pomanduno.