4/8/2020 0 Comments Slovak folkloreTraditional Slovak folklore is passed down from generation to generation.Each region of Slovakia has its own typical costums,customs, dialects and overall style.
Very popular in Slovakia are crafts like wood carving, metal working, glass making, embroidery and basket weavng. A great way to experience Slovak folklore is to attend festivals; it gives you a chance to see traditional Slovak dances , listen to the folk songs and have a look at handicrafts made by folk artists.Major Slovak folk festivals are: Vychodna Folkloric Festival from the Zilina Region Pod Polana Folklore Festival in Detva from Banska Bystrica Janošík Days in Terchova fromZilina region Myjava InternationalFolk Festival from Trnava region You can meet there smiths, jewellers, artistic tinkers, potters, weavers, decorators of eggs, makers of honey-cakes, fujara makers, makers of the typical shepherds´ wooden mugs called črpák, cornhusk products makers and others. Pottery is one of the oldest trades in Slovakia. People used it a lot in the past because it was fast and efficient to make bowl from potter´s clay. They used fire to make plates or vases in the past, nowadays we use ovens and we also glaze them to have nice colorful products Slovak tinkers come especially from Spiš and poor parts of Slovakia. Tinkers used to repaired dishes but nowadays people buy jewellery and various charms from them. Smiths used iron to make products sucha as knives, axes and things necessary for life. Smithery was very useful because it was easier to kill animal with knife instead of wooden weapon. Blueprint is a traditional slovak technique which is well known in every region of Slovakia. It has been produced since 18th century in Slovakia. The main centres of blueprint were in Orava, Šariš and Spiš. People paint some symbols on fabric and then they put it into indigo colour. The places with symbols stay white. Take one of these beautiful blueprint clothes such as skirts, scarves or even bags! Beeswax candles meant luxurious way of living in the past. Nowadays they bring great atmosphere to our rooms, their honey smell is calming and all you need is to take a book and relax. The fujara originated in central Slovakia as a large sophisticated folk shepherd´s flute with unique design. Traditionally, the fujara was played by shepherds for recreation. Today, the fujara has moved from the shepherds' fields to the stage of folk festivals in the Slovak towns of Východná and Detva.
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