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THE ARTEFACT OF FEBRUARY: THE HUCKABACK TOWEL

18.02.2021
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Widespread throughout the entire Romanian territory, unitary in shape (elongated rectangle) and structure (piece of linen, cotton, raw silk canvas, etc., adorned with flowers or embroidery, finished in purls or hemmed, often with added lace), huckaback towels differ zonary by ornamentation, name and function. Huckaback towels are encountered as household pieces (‘strecătoare’, ‘merindar’, ‘șervet’, ‘zolnic’, ‘leșier’, ‘ștergător’, ‘mânăștergură’), decorative pieces for home embellishment (huckaback towel for hanging on a wooden pole, and huckaback towel for hanging on the wall), pieces used during passage rites - birth, wedding, funeral - (christening huckaback towel – ‘crișmă’; ‘credințer’ or ‘zălog’; bride’s huckaback towel; groom’s huckaback towel; godparents’ huckaback towel; huckaback towel for adorning horses; huckaback towel for adorning trees; priest’s huckaback towel; parish
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The artefact of November: men’s vest

10.11.2021
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The artefact of November, as proposed by the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, is a men’s vest form Șicula, Arad county, locally called “zobon”. The vest is a sleeveless clothing item, made of velvet or felt, split in front, being worn by both women and men, over the shirt. The men’s vest, with inventory no. C.5465, has recently entered the museum patrimony, initially being part of a private
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The artefact of October: Trap for martens

28.10.2021
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The artefact of October, proposed by the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, is a trap (“bărbânță”) used to catch martens. The trap is made of a piece of rotten fir trunk with a hole made in its inner wall, at a distance of about 10 cm from the mouth of the piece. A small, sharp stake at the top is placed inside the hole, into which the bait is inserted. At the end of the stake, near the trap’s
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Brickenburg Exhibition, “Ethnologia Galactica” (“Galactic Ethology”)

04.10.2021
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As every year, the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, a public cultural institution operating under the authority of the Cluj County Council, together with the Brickenburg Association are pleased to invite you, on October 5-10, to the traditional Brickenburg Exhibition, “Ethnologia Galactica” (“Galactic Ethnology”) dedicated not only to the LEGO (R) system fans, but also to all those curious to
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The artefact of September: monoxyle stool

28.09.2021
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The child stool in the permanent exhibition of the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography was purchased from the village of Ieud, Maramureș, in 1955. The beauty of this piece is that its upper part is monoxyle, i.e. made of a single solid piece of wood, with an ellipsoidal shape, its legs being attached by the classical method, in four portholes. The furniture piece has a large porthole with a 20-cm
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SECRETS OF TRANSYLVANIA

07.09.2021
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“It’s high time to guide curious travellers towards this jewel of Eastern Europe, through vivid images, first-hand stories and an explanation of the traditions and superstitions of the village which could escape the untrained eye”, says the author of “SECRETS OF TRANSYLVANIA”, Diana Pop Comsa. The volume, with a spectacular collection of photography by Gabriel Motica, explains the mythical
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Local producers are waiting for you again at the Village Fair, where the craft, creative workshops and village streets merge together

20.08.2021
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The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, a public cultural institution functioning under the authority of the Cluj County Council, in partnership with the Association for Artistic Innovation (A.I.A.) invite you to the Village Fair, an event which will take place in August 27-29, 2021, in the “Romulus Vuia” National Ethnographic Park (Tăietura Turcului street).   The Village Fair is an event which
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The artefact of August: the monoxyle wooden tray

18.08.2021
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Life at the sheepfold also generated some specific objects which were used in the sheepfold by the shepherds. Not only the shepherd’s spoon, but also the polenta tray was present among the objects of use, as part of the daily inventory. It was used by shepherds when eating together polenta with cheese or green cheese. The tray in the image is a monoxyle piece, made of a single part of hardwood,
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“She wrote and sewed ... Textiles from the Călata area, embroidered in the írásos technique, from the collection of the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography”

17.08.2021
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The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, a public cultural institution functioning under the authority of the Cluj County Council, invites you to participate at the opening of the exhibition “She wrote and sewed ... Textiles from the Călata area, embroidered in the írásos technique, from the collection of the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography”, which will take place on August 19, 2021, 4 p.m.,
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Castles and fortresses on the Someș Valley. Itinerant exhibition

16.08.2021
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  The Transylvania Trust Foundation, in partnership with the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, public cultural institution functioning under the authority of the Cluj County Council, brings the exhibition Castles and fortresses on the Someș Valley to Cluj, in the “Romulus Vuia” National Ethnographic Park, where it can be visited during 18-29 August 2021.   The exhibition presents eleven
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Fluid Art Demonstration

10.08.2021
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The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, public cultural institution functioning under the authority of the Cluj County Council, invite you on Friday, August 20th 2021, 5 p.m., to the Fluid Art Demonstration event, organized in collaboration with artist Adriana Groza  (https://www.facebook.com/adrianagroza4art) Adriana Groza is a Romanian-American visual artist. She was born in Cluj-Napoca, but
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THE LAND OF NĂSĂUD. TRADITION AND INSPIRATION: THE “VIRGINIA LINUL” COLLECTION

13.07.2021
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Exhibition and book release within the project “Museums matter!” Museographer for a day: prof. dr. Vasile Sebastian Dâncu   The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, public cultural institution functioning under the authority of the Cluj County Council, invites you on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., to the opening of the exhibition “The Land of Năsăud. Tradition and inspiration: the  
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Past and present craftsmen and crafts

09.07.2021
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The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, public cultural institution functioning under the authority of the Cluj County Council, in partnership with Cluj Folk Craftsmen’s Association, invite you to the new folk craftsmen’s event entitled “Past and present craftsmen and crafts”, which will take place during July 16-18 2021, in the “Romulus Vuia” Ethnographic Park (Tăietura Turcului street). The
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