Cobek and ulekan are a pair of tools that have been used since ancient times for pounding, grinding, pulverizing, pulverizing, and mixing certain ingredients (such as herbs, spices, herbs, or medicines). The term mortar refers to a kind of bowl as a base for mashing or kneading, while ulekan refers to a blunt elongated object such as a club that can be held by hand to pound or knead a material. Both mortar and mortar are usually made of a hard material, such as hardwood, stone, ceramic, or metal.