Özet:

Home to the world's most rooted civilizations, India has an influential culture that effectively maintains its traditions by continuing the traces of the past from generation to generation. However, the country that values its cultural heritage continues its traditional pottery production today. Traditional terracotta production in the country dates back to ancient times, and clay soils extracted in many different regions; were turned into utensils, crafts, and art. One of the most used terracotta productions is Bhar, disposable tea cups. Today, the public highly demands terracotta cups for drinking tea throughout the country. Indian teas have a rooted tea culture and contain different tastes; It is mainly drunk in Bhars, preferably shaped on a potter's lathe with traditional methods. These terracotta cups, cooked in traditional kilns at low temperatures and made ready for use, are produced daily by potters. In this research, the tea culture unique to India and the terracotta Bhar cups included in this culture and taken for granted by the society were examined. In this context, the processes related to the traditional production methods of terracotta tea cups, the cultural and traditional dimension of the use of Bhar, the socio-economic status of the pottery manufacturers, and the environmental factor due to the disposable use of the cups are discussed.

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