Burnay

Burnay:
Burnay is an earthen, unglazed air-tight jar that is solid and sturdy. It was used for storing food and drinks, such as salt, water, basi or the native wine, bagoong or fermented shrimp paste, tagapulot or brown sugar and even tea. These jars have been part and parcel of Ilocano culture, until the change of modern times.
The making of burnay is done with just the use of the potter’s skillful hands and use of pottery wheel and kiln. Fine sand is used to temper the clay, which once fashioned into the desired shape is placed inside high-temperature ground kilns made from brick and clay. Compared to terracotta, people say that the burnay is hardier.

Its earlier use were for tea drinking, and as container for salt, brown sugar, water, local wine (basi) and bagoong (fermented fish). It is even said that basi and bagoong taste much better when stored inside burnays.
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