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Stormborn posted:
antabanta posted:

What was the most popular container used to make jug lamps in Guyana in the late 60s?

That is the only thing that could withstand the wind and was the principal illumination for the fishermen and others who had to work at night. The jugs were old dutch stone bottles with a two color ceramic glaze.  They were thick enough to prevent the conduction of heat to the hands of individuals holding it. DJANGO remembered the name the locals used for when speaking of these lamps.

I do not know what they were used for but there sure is a lot of them in Guyana. I saw a few dozen lying about the yard in our old house. I began collecting them and putting them away so they do not get broken. They are over two hundred years old.  I also have a few others.

Thanks. I'm looking more for the types of containers that were used in homes. There were some cans with about a 1-in screw-on cap that were popular.

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