Romanian Tapestry – Traditional Patterns that Should be Revived
Old Traditional Patterns on Romanian Tapestry Wall Carpets that Deserve a Revival If we look at the traditional Romanian tapestry from Bucovina, at what’s currently popular in the area, we see things have changed a...
Woven and Embroidered Floral Patterns on Traditional Textiles of Romania
Stylized Floral Motifs – A Late Addition to the Traditional Textiles of Romania If you ever observed the traditional textiles of Romania, they have strong woven or embroidered floral patterns, as you’ve probably noticed...
Traditional Weaving with Heddle Rods and Weaving Swords
Traditional Weaving in Romanian Villages of Bucovina I never doubted that people put a lot of time and effort into traditional textile crafts. But three women traditional weaving a folk skirt together was beyond...
Traditional Textile Crafts Demonstration – How Yarn Winders Work
Traditional Textile Crafts of Romania – Doing Yarn Preparation Before Weaving With Yarn Winders and Spinners How often we see primitive yarn winders in use? Thinking back a few years, when watching these antique...
Traditional Weaver from Romania Loom Warping The Old Fashioned Way
Traditional Weaver Aurelia Cârdei Loom Warping Narrow Warp Faced Bands A few days back, I wrote about our visit at traditional weaver Aurelia Cârdei, who was happy to show us how setting up a...
Setting Up a Loom for Weaving: Assembling the Parts
Setting Up a Loom for Weaving: Assembling Floor Loom Parts and Accessories In the video above, Romanian artisan Aurelia Cârdei is setting up her loom for weaving. We met Aurelia the week before Christmas,...
Spoon Carving Wooden Spoons and Ladles
Romanian Wood Craftsman Demonstrates Traditional Spoon Carving You can tell so much about a person by the way he builds his fence. Tall fences, stone walls indicate a need for privacy, while a short...
Smoking Meat – Traditional Romanian Smoked Meat Recipes from Mountain Men
Romanian Recipes of Smoking Meat the Traditional Way During the XXth century, in the Romanian countryside, peasants were smoking meat to preserve it. Fresh meat was consumed only one week after the sacrifice. Although they now...
Wooden Wheel Making by Hand: Traditional Craft of a Cartwheel
Wheelwright From Romanian Village of Straja Explains Wooden Wheel Making Process Curious to know a wooden wheel making process? My compliments, if you plan to hand craft one by yourself. I never thought that...
Romanian Traditions, Folk Costumes and Dances at Village Festivals
Romanian Traditions Still Thriving in Villages of Bucovina Bucovina is a land with so many Romanian traditions and customs, but seeing people dressed in Romanian national costumes and partying as a way of life...
Our Ultimate Travel to Unspoilt Traditional Villages of Romania
A Tour of the Beautiful Traditional Villages of Romania Romania is one of the last places in Europe where people live a medieval lifestyle from choice. Residents of traditional villages of Romania preserve an unspoiled...
Leather Artisans (Skinners) – Old Time Romanian Traditional Craftsmen
Most Important Traditional Craftsmen in the Romanian Villages: Leather Artisans (Skinners) Leather artisans’ work involved many processes of great complexity. To start with, the leather craftsman would tan the pelts and hides, an extremely tough...
Romanian Farmers Loading Hay into Horse Drawn Vagon
Traditional Agriculture in the Romanian Countryside – Farmers Loading Hay In the Romanian countryside, many small farmers live a hardworking life. Their traditional farming practices hardly meet any modern technology or machines. They plow...
Hand Weaving Demonstration of Romanian Traditional Waist Belt
81-YO Textile Artisan Jacotă Maria Hand Weaving a Romanian Traditional Floral Pattern What I love about rural people is their friendly nature. They are happy to receive visitors. No matter how busy they are,...
Traditional Loom Weaving in the Romanian Village of Straja, Bucovina
Romanian Fiber Artist Morar Maria Demonstrates Traditional Loom Weaving a Square Black and White Pattern Peasant Bag Specific to the Village of Straja, Bucovina While visiting the village of Straja, Bucovina, we could observe...
Traditional Cheese Recipes from Romanian Villages of Bucovina
Traditional Cheese Recipes from Romanian Villages of Bucovina Each morning, afternoon and evening, Nicanor and his sons make a cheese of 26 lbs. After milking sheep by hand, the animals are taken out for grazing...
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