Inadu (d)
LOCAL NAME:
Inadu (d)
ENGLISH NAME:
Wooden rice mixer
DESCRIPTION:
Inadu/Inacho/Inaju, Barlig: Fianiw, Bontoc: Faniw, Kankana-ey: Aklu
A flat wooden ladle with a two carved seated anthropomorphic figure as handle.
COMMONLY USED BY/IN:
Ifugao, Kankana-ey
MATERIAL COMPOSITION:
Wood
ITEM CONSTRUCTION:
Woodcarving
DIMENSIONS:
Handle
Length: 58 cm
Head
Length: 51.5 cm
ACQUISITION YEAR:
2021
DISPLAY STATUS:
BURC
RESEARCH DATA:
The flat wooden ladles in the Cordilleran region are known as aklu (Kankana-ey), faniw (Bontoc), fianiw (Barlig), and inacho/inadu/inaju (Ifugao). These ladles vary in size, ranging from small to enormous. Large figurative flat ladles were an integral feature of Cordilleran culture, used for both ritual and everyday purposes, much like their smaller counterparts (Anderson, 2010).
Specifically called kaud or kayiw in Ifugao, these ladles are employed for mixing food in vats during the preparation of meals in ritual gatherings. Their utilization underscores the cultural importance and versatility of these ladles in Cordilleran traditions.
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