Old Style Farrier Horseshoeing: An Enduring Tradition in Bucovina
A journey through Bucovina reveals the region’s wonderful spirit. Right in the middle of rolling hills, painted monasteries, and misty forests, you meet the people who keep this region alive—some of them are the...
The Craft of Master Coopers’ Cheese Molds with Wooden Hoops
Vrancea Land is known for its hills, the cows, and the delicious smoked cheese dried in traditional artistic cheese molds. The old traditions are alive and well in this region. But what really keeps...
Rare Craft! Bagpipe Making From Whole Tanned Pelts VIDEO
Born on December 10, 1945, master Ion Stanciu grew up in Nistorești, Vrancea, in a house where the smell of wood and tanned leather always lingered in the air. His father was the village’s...
The Soveja Yellow Cheese Making – VIDEO
Soveja is a quaint village nestled in the Vrancea County, Romania, where time seems to have stood still. The village is home to a striking World War I mausoleum, a reminder of the region’s...
Spruce Shingles: Making and Installing VIDEO
Nestled in the heart of Vrancea County, Soveja is a picturesque mountain village that seems frozen in time. Surrounded by the majestic Carpathian Mountains, its landscape is a breathtaking tapestry of rolling hills, dense...
The Traditional Cooper That Stunned The World
Two years ago, we had the privilege of meeting a true master of wood, a traditional cooper who opened the doors of his workshop and shared with us the secrets of his craft. Mr....
Forging a Blacksmith’s Knife With Deer Antler Handle
In the quiet peaks of Vrancea, where ancient forests whisper tales of yore, lives a blacksmith who tends his forge with steady hands, transforming raw iron into flawless pieces. From his cottage, perched on...
The Art of Spoon Making: A Woodworker’s Journey
Tudorache Vasile was just a little boy when his mother passed away in a bus accident. On that fateful day, she was riding back from work. The driver lost control of the bus, which...
A Shepherd’s Life In The Carpathian Mountains, Romania
High up on the mountains of Bucovina stands a wooden hut used by sheep farmers to stay in during the lambing season. Inside the shepherd’s hut, the layout is quite simple: a kitchen, a...
Everyday Life in the Danube Delta – VIDEO
It was just before dawn, and the Danube Delta was still. Only the songs of birds and the croaking of frogs could be heard. In that moment of stillness, as I watched the spectacular...
Shepherd Life in The Romanian Carpathians; Fighting Off Bears to Make Cheese
Shepherd Life in the Carpathian Mountains Read also: The Soveja Yellow Cheese Making – VIDEO Morning has dawned on the Lapoș mountains. From huts no taller than an average person’s shoulders, the shepherds arise...
Blacksmith Crafted a Sturdy Axe from Leaf Spring VIDEO
Many of you had already met Mr. Bloj from a video that was posted a while ago. In it, he smartly made a couple of wooden hay forks, and everyone agreed that he is...
Master Cooper Crafting a Wooden Barrel by Hand
The tremendous work of master cooper Stareuala Maricel has been highly appreciated. All over the world people have been in awe of his traditional barrel making skills and have taken the time to express...
Meticulous Barrel Maker Made a Perfect Butter Churn VIDEO
Ten years ago, we wandered around the village of Straja when we came to the house of the renowned barrel maker, Popescu Gheorghe. At the time, he was 91 years old but still able...
Making an Alphorn With Old Tools In The Carpathian Mountains VIDEO
In the heart of Vrancea, in an idyllic mountain landscape amid picturesque scenery, stands a traditional house where history comes alive. Legend has it that hundreds of years ago, the Prince of Moldavia, Stephen...
Traditional Barrel Making Will Leave You in Awe! VIDEO
In the South-Eastern Carpathian Mountains, amongst rich forests rarely visited by humans, wonderful rural settlements had evolved within the valleys and lowlands, generated by the restrictive relief as a natural barrier. This is the ...
Leather Tanning Process from Sheepskin to Tanned Pelts and Hides
Best Neapolitan Pizza in Romania – MUST EAT When You’re in Bukovina
Shepherd Life in The Romanian Carpathians; Fighting Off Bears to Make Cheese
Traditional Crafts of Loom Weaving Peasant Bags
Traditional Romanian Coat Maker Is a Living Human Treasure