RESEARCH DATA:

Duyu is a wooden bowl from Ifugao commonly used in ceremonial practices as a vessel for serving wine and food (Ellis, 2009). Duyu bowls are placed alongside the bu'lul statues during rituals, serving as symbolic offerings for food placed inside the ritual containers. Offerings typically include tapuey (rice wine) and animal blood dripped onto these wood carvings. Duyu bowls can vary in size from small to huge, depending on the size of the wood used for carving and come in various forms based on their origin, with this particular type originating from Ifugao.

To maintain the quality of the duyu, it is customary to wash and disinfect the bowl after each meal (Ellis, 2009). A hallmark of the duyu is its glossy black finish, achieved by carefully applying soot from cooking fires and duck fat or lard onto the bowl (Ellis, 2009).

REFERENCES:

Ellis, G. R. (1981). Arts and peoples of the Northern Philippines. In The people and art of the Philippines (pp. 183-263). Museum of Cultural History, University of California.