EMPIRES CHILDREN: THE PEOPLE OF TZINTZUNTZAN FOSTER 



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Tzintziintzan was a Tarascan village. The Ta- 

 rascan term tenietz is infrequently applied to 

 the de a medio ollas. In the Tarascan sierra 

 this word is applied to any large undecorated 

 pot. I have also, though infrequently, heard 

 this size called an arrobera, from the Spanish 

 measure of weight "arroba," 11% kilos. The 

 de a cuartilla is commonly called a tacha, 

 from the Tarascan thachan, meaning "de a 

 cuatro." The de a tres is almost invariably re- 

 ferred to as a kuicha, from the Tarascan kuima 

 "six," meaning six for one real, S0.02 each. 

 Sangarangwa is a Tarascan term also applied 

 to the tacha, but primarily by the Indians. Many 

 potters are unfamiliar with the word, and it's 



derivation is unclear. The de a cuatro is usually 

 called a tlaco, after an ancient Mexican coin 

 worth SO. 015. The Tarascans often call this 

 size a tanicha, which comes from the root tani- 

 mu "three," and which therefore would seem to 

 be an incorrect appellation. Natividad Pefia 

 understands by this term any de a seis or de a 

 ocho pot which, unlike most, is completely glaz- 

 ed. The Tarascans use the term alkawetiya, 

 which does not seem to be Tarascan, for de a 

 seis pots. The de a ocho is sometimes called a 

 comidera "one used for eating," while the de a 

 diez may be called comiderita "little one used 

 for eating." Any pot of a size commonly used 

 in cooking — de a seis, ocho, diez — may be 



Cazuela 



Size name 



Chucheria 



Pajarera (oUa chica ) ■* 



Pajarera ( V2 bolera ) ■* 



Turquera (bolera ) * 



Mantequera (atolera) 



De a 10 



De a 8 



De a 6 



De a 4 



Kuicha 



Tacha 



Bufiuelera (de a medio)'' 



Sopera ( de a un real ) 



Guajolotera (de a dos reales). 



Diameter 



Cm. 



5.0-7.5 



8.3 

 10.0 

 12.7 

 15.2 

 19.0 

 23.0 

 26.7 

 31.7 

 35.5 

 38.0 

 43.0 

 50.0 

 58.0 



Depth 



Cm. 



2.5 



3.8 



5.0 



5.0 



5.7 



6.4 



7.6 



7.6 



9.0 



10.0 



11.5 



12.0 



12.7 



16.5 



Capacity 



Liters 



0.04 

 .08 



.25 



.50 



.75 



1.00 



1.75 



2.75 



3.50 



5.00 



7.00 



10.00 



14.00 



24.00 



Comal 



Size name 



Chucheria 



Cuatro por cuartilla 

 Platoncito '/^ bolera 

 Platoncito bolera... 

 Platoncito atolera.. 

 Tapadero 



Do 



Do 



(5) 



Calentador 



Do 



Tortillero 



(5) 



Tortillero 



Diameter 



Cm. 



5.0-7 



9.5 

 11.5 

 12.7 

 15.3 

 16.5 

 20.3 

 24.0 



29.6 

 38.0 

 43.0 



56.6 



Depth 



Cm. 



0.6 

 1.2 

 1.2 

 1.2 

 1.9 

 1.9 

 2.5 

 2.5 



2.5 

 2.5 

 2.5 



1 Most dimensions are based on the average of several specimens. Variations may be from 5 to 15 percent from the 

 mean. 



2 Various minute sizes. 



3 Cantaros of this size not made. 



* Corresponds to this olla size. 



* Comales corresponding to de a 4 and de a un real sizes not made. 



