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Sub-Category: Household Items
Date Produce: 0000-00-00
Estimated Age: approximately 121 years old
Owner Name: Mrs. Susana A. Adoranado
Dimensions of Object:
Physical Status: TEARS/BREAK
Acquisition: The Almires was given to Mrs. Adoranado by his brother Mr. Nomeryano Marquez in 1950
Stories:
SIGNIFICANCE INFORMATION
Historical: Mr.Adorado almires was created during the Spanish colonization period and was still in use during the American period before the Japanese occupation. Mr. Marquez gave the almires to his sister to preserve native culture.
Aesthetic: Almires of Mrs.Adoranado was aesthetically significant because the pestle of the almires is large enough to crash the spices and beak that were placed in the mortar, and they feel that while using the almires can enhance the taste of nganga with a crashed beak.
Spiritual: The object has the ability to demonstrate a component of IPs culture by engaging in one of its daily routines, which is grinding "nganga," and it has been utilized by other IPs to express their love for the nganga.
Social: The object has personal significance in the IPs community because the elders use it to carry on their tradition and cuisine, such as Putangher and other delicacies.
Provenance: The almires were given to Mrs. Adoranado by her brother, Mr. Nomeryano Marquez in 1950. The object came from Infanta, Quezon, and it is used to grind the ingredients of nganga.
Representative: It is a good example of a mortar and pestle with durable features that can withstand continuous use since it is made of “batong bakal” (manganese).
Rarity: It has a unique material that was used to create the almires, making it long-lasting. This is the only almires in the community made of Batong bakal, which is a rarity in the community.
Interpretive: The object has the ability to demonstrate a component of IPs culture by engaging in one of its daily routines, which is grinding "nganga," and it has been utilized by other IPs to express their love for the nganga.
Threat: Breakage:If the almires is not in the right place, it can break due to improper storage. Neglect: Almires may not be used by the following generation in the community since they are heavy and, according to the owner, must be kept in one location.
Conserve Measures: Cleaning: After pounding the nganga ingredients, they washed and dried them with a clean rag immediately. Storage:The almires was place in the kitchen with strong cabinet holder because the almires is heavy to hold the weight of the almires.