Meet the Young Men Working to Protect the Dying Art of Weaving
Complete Rag Rug Weaving – From Warping the Loom to Weaving Rugs Clustered around the Arbore church, built in 1502 by Luca Arbore, the village of Arbore is renowned not only for the old...
Apple Juice Making at Family Farm from Romania, Bukovina
Apple juice making and other cold-pressed juices are gaining popularity among Romanian consumers. Because of the production technologies, these juices are widely perceived as healthier. In the region of Bukovina, many family farms are...
Traditional Plum Jam Making in Romania – Povidlă – No Sugar Recipe
Traditional plum jam, especially homemade jam, always transports me to the autumn season. To me, the scent of late autumn is the thick dark plum jam, povidlă, a very thick fruit spread, made of...
Carpet Weaving With Repurposed Yarn
Ms. Maria is sitting on the loom in an open barn in the front yard, enjoying the fresh spring air. It is a small wood barn protected alike from the sun, draughts and rain...
Meeting Vladimir After 3 Years – The Young Millennial Keeping Alive a Vanishing Profession
Do you remember Andrei Vladimir, the young millennial loom weaving, spinning and performing heritage textile crafts with a passionate commitment like you rarely find today? Back in 2017, after reading articles about him, we...
Harvesting Potatoes With Horsedrawn Plow in Romania
Weather and soil conditions in Bucovina are favorable for planting potato crops. Potato growing is very important and common in this region, where they are a staple food. They are easy to store and grow...
Fermented Whole Cabbage in Romanian Pickle Town Milișăuți
The small town of Milișăuți is known as the “motherland” of sauerkraut in Romania Located on the banks of Suceava River, in the historical region of Bucovina, Milișăuți is unique in Romania. This small...
Canned Vegetable Spread Romanian Local Home-Cooked Zacusca
Autumn comes to the Romanian countryside with a wide assortment of fresh vegetables. When it starts getting dark in the afternoon and autumn leaves start to fall, there’s a distinct chill of grilled eggplant and...
Incredible Wooden Clogs On Trend Just a Few Decades Back
Today, being surrounded by technological evolutions which encompass every aspect of our life, it is hard to believe that only a few generations back we had a world without computers, no wireless and phone....
Awe-Striking Weaver-Manipulated Lace Weaves Are Incredibly Meticulous
The Romanian blouse: an apparently simple clothing item packed with history and hard work. Not only do the Romanian blouse have a storied past, but they are also making fashion waves in the present....
Old Style of Preserving Pickles Without Adding Preservatives
Pickles are a crave-able bite of briny deliciousness and have been people’s traditional favorite for a very long time. Besides being the perfect companion to eggs, burgers, sandwiches, pickles are packed with probiotics with...
Blacksmith Shoeing Horses and Making Horseshoes From Scratch
In the shade of an old willow tree in Frătăuții Noi commune from Suceava county, an old farriery has endured the test of time. Ranchers stop off to have their horses’ shoes replaced on...
Hoeing Weeds in Organic Farms From Romania
The corn season has arrived and farmers hope for high yields. They strive to keep weeds and pests from destroying their crops, spraying and adding nutrients to the soil. However, things look different in organic farms....
94 Years Old Romanian Furrier Is Still Hard at Work
At the age of 94, Romanian furrier Davidean Traian is still hard at work. Strong and sturdy once, now wizened and gray, the old furrier tells us the story of his involvement in coat...
Leather Tanning Process from Sheepskin to Tanned Pelts and Hides
Life in rural areas of Romania is like nowhere else. The people cling tenaciously to the manners and habits of their ancestors; carying their love for primitive customs so far that they seem to...
Romanian Cottage Cheese Doughnuts – Papanași
Packed with a lot of protein and essential nutrients, cow’s cheese – brânza de vaci – is used in many desserts. After making cheese from fresh cow’s milk, we will use the fresh cheese...
Wood Carving Tips and Secrets From Polish Artisan Bolek Maierik
Leather Artisan Handcrafting Traditional Folk Accessories
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Hand Weaving Demonstration of Romanian Traditional Waist Belt
