Adeta Alamoyo Algorithmic Wares Firing From Wastes

Abstract

This study is on wares firing of Ilorin indigenous pottery, precisely those from Alamoyo lineage of Adeta community. The Alamoyo’s are noted for open firing of wares, mostly culinary. This firing practice has been mastered for ages, passed on from one generation to another and still contemporaneously operational. Its operation is uniquely uncommon; adopting demolition or construction wastes as kiln and agriculture or horticulture wastes as fuel for firing wares. These wastes includes used concrete stones and used metal roofing sheets; others are sawdust, maize sheaths, locust bean pods, off-cut planks, granulated or crumb wood barks, mated fan, coal ember and joysticks. Wastes adoption as kiln and fuel materials by the Alamoyo potters of Adeta community is though, a recent phenomenon. The thrust of the study however, is hinged on wastes source and its firing algorithm. Findings revealed wastes accessibility and availability, significantly at no cost, maturation of wares in two hours and less smoke emission. It is therefore, hoped that the study will serve as wastes improvisation template on firing for informal and formal institutions and hopefully provoke further studies on Adeta Alamoyo pottery.