FOURTH REUNIUN FOURTH REUNIUN OF THE PROJECTOF THE PROJECTLATVIALATVIA, , 15-19 JULY 201315-19 JULY 2013

POLAND

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”AGRICULTURE IN LOVE WITH

NATURE”

Disappearing jobs Disappearing jobs in Kurpiein Kurpie

The annual workshop on The annual workshop on ethnographic, Kurpiowska ethnographic, Kurpiowska

Yard in Kadzidło.Yard in Kadzidło.Once a year in a place called

Kadzidło there are ethnographic workshops, where

everyone can find out some information about traditions,

habits and activities of Kurpie.

BeekeeperBeekeeperA person who breeds forest

bees called „borówki”. He was named BARTNIK from forest

hives which we called BARCIAMI.

PotterPotterPottery is one of the

oldest crafts. On Polish lands pottery appears about 5400 years B.C.

Basket maker Basket maker with wickerwith wicker

This person made from wicker baskets, dishes

and furniture which were very useful in daily life.

Modeling Modeling doughdough

In Kurpie modeling dough figures was tradition in

this region. They decorate Kurpie cottages.

Creating Kurpie Creating Kurpie cut-outscut-outs

It wasn’t a job in Kurpie, but many women cut from

paper beautiful designs. Their colourful works used

to decorate homes.

Weaving baskets Weaving baskets from pine rootsfrom pine roots

Similarly how in wicker works, these baskets were

very helpful at homes. Even today Kurpie make this kind

of baskets and they find many buyers, even abroad.

Kurpie cuisineKurpie cuisineWe have many delicious, traditional meals in our region, these are:-fafernuchy -kugiel-kozicowe beer- yeast cake.

Amber worksAmber works

Kurpie from amber make beautiful

jewellery and a lot of other interesting

things.

Sculpturing in woodSculpturing in wood

Kurpie artists can make amazing sculptures,

monuments and fiures from wood, mostly of religious character.

Kurpie palmsKurpie palmsFor a long time, creating

beautiful, colourful palms for Easter has

been our tradition. The highest one was 35

meters high!

Linen- combing and Linen- combing and weave.weave.

One of the most important cultivation in Kurpie were

fibre plants - linen and hemp.

Linen yarn was used to do different kinds of fabric.

Decorations from Decorations from beeswaxbeeswax

Made by:Made by: Agnieszka Żebrowska Maciej Wiśniewski Izabela Kuligowska Bartłomiej Bemowski