Wood Carving Puzzles in Impossible Bottle – Maramures Artisanal Crafts
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The Village Museum of Maramureș – Where Houses Tell Their Own Stories
Connecting With Local Culture at Maramureș Village Museum Most people don’t necessarily consider life in the country as something cool, fun or entertaining. A place where the old prevails is not somewhere you travel...
Making of Traditional Wooden Gates in The Land of Wood
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. When it comes to visiting Maramureș, many travelers fantasize about walking...
Life in Maramures Villages Is So Much Simpler – Look How They Do Their Laundry
In old times, people used to wash their clothes in rivers, but in Maramures villages, they had their own way of doing the laundry. Before washing machines were invented, the people from Maramureș took their clothing to nearby...
The Merry Cemetery That Makes Light of Death Hides in a Small Village
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. The Merry Cemetery from Săpânța, Maramureș Is Unique in The World...
Romanian Traditional Costumes and Dances On Our Maramures Trip
Romanian Traditional Costumes From Maramureș Since day one, the local people of Maramureș or moroșeni, as they are called, won us over with their hospitality. Our first interaction with the locals happened in the...
Visit Maramures – 10 Places To Travel & Things To Do in North Romania
Although we did visit many places in Maramureș, nothing immersed me into the rich local culture and nothing helped me understand the local’s spirit better than our stay in the Bârsana village. In fact,...
100-year-old Water Mill Makes Flour Using 100% Clean Energy
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. Generations ago, a group of Hungarian colonists camped in North-Eastern Romania,...
Broom Making Craft by Hand Still Alive in This Romanian Village
Over time, some Romanian villages gained expertise in traditional broom making craft, a knowledge passed on from generation to generation and still kept among communities of skilled craftsmen. Traditional broom making, already extinct in...
Romanian Villages Where All Locals Practice the same Craft
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Horse Hoeing Husbandry Traditional Weed Control Demonstration
Traditional Weed Control Methods in Rural Romania For rural people, the summer season is not a time to play. This is the busiest time of year when families work the land to produce food...
Traditional Weaver Winding Warp for Patterned Bands
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Hutsuls – Mountain Men Living in Romanian Carpathians
Hutsuls – Ukrainians Mountain Men from North Romania They built lonely dwellings in the mountains, away from people and laws, and worked their way to freedom with their own hands. Hutsuls, also known as...
10 Traditional Interiors of Rural Romania in all Their Storied, Rustic Glory
Traditional interiors of rural Romania encompass stuff produced by inhabitants who have a proud tradition of making things for themselves. Their homes are layered with folk art made of natural materials such as sheepskin, wood,...
Romanian Traditional Carpets, Wall Hanging and Kilims from Oltenia
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8 Easy Romanian Folk Embroidery Decorative Stitches
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