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Keywords: binding and sewing technique, traditional handcraft, broomcorn


Corn straw broom


Título: Corn straw broom
Categoría: Fibras vegetales
País: Romania/Moldova
Periodo: Siglo XXI
Proporcionado por: Edunet
Fuente: Youtube, internet, Peasantartcraft blog

Descripción:

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 still thrives in Romanian villages where all locals practice broom craft. It is the village’s second source of income after agriculture.

Broom making starts from growing a special plant – broomcorn (Sorghum bicolor). It is grown as a garden crop and harvested for the long fibrous panicle.

After they thresh out the seeds from the heads, tassels are bundled in preparation for tying. Shorter stalks are used for the inside layers and longer stalks are used for the outside layers to give it a good aspect.
Next comes tying on the broom, an operation which requires a lot of force applied to the broom. He tyes it in four or five places and makes the handle of the broom.



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