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.
Ανακαλύψτε το χώρο αποθήκευσης των τεχνικών γνώσεων "CRAFTpedia", όπου συλλέγονται πληροφορίες και παραδοσιακές γνώσεις σχετικά με τις τεχνικές και τα επαγγέλματα
Τίτλος: Corn straw broom
Κατηγορία: Vegetable fibres
Χώρα: Romania/Moldova
Παρέχεται από: Edunet
Πηγή: Youtube, internet, Peasantartcraft blog
Περιγραφή:
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.
Περεταίρω παραπομπές:
Σχετικές χειροτεχνίες: