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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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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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Artisans et producteurs locaux - de nouveau dans le Parc Ethnographique

02.06.2021
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Le Musée Ethnographique de la Transylvanie, institution culturelle publique opérant sous l'autorité du Conseil Départemental de Cluj, en partenariat avec l'Association des Artisans de Cluj, vous invite au Marché volant organisé à l'intérieur du Parc Ethnographique « Romulus Vuia » (rue Tăietura Turcului), entre 4-6 juin 2021, de 10.00 à 18.00 heures, dernière entrée à 17.00 heures. En passant la
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The Artefact of May: The Prosphora Seal (“prescurnicer”)

12.05.2021
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Our proposal for the “month artefact”, month which started this year with the Easter Holidays of Orthodox and Greek-Catholic rite, the prosphora seal bears the “Jesus Christ, the Overcomer” or “Jesus Christ overcomes” message in the IC XC NI KA inlaid signs. Known under several names - “prescurar”, “pristolnic”, “pistornic”, “pecetar” – the prosphora seal (“prescurnicer”) is a cult object,
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THE YOKE

09.04.2021
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In the development of human society, the use of domestic animals’ tractive force was vital both for tillage and transport, remaining important even after motorized traction. Throughout time, archaic technical solutions were passed on from one generation to another. Among these, we find tools and technical ensembles by which peasants were plowing the land, preparing it for seeding (the plow) or
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The wooden chain link

26.03.2021
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In order to establish the size of certain lands, whether they had agricultural or forestry purposes, different units were used, depending on the area and historical period, but also different measuring instruments. One of the most archaic tools of this type is the wooden chain link. Quite commonly used until the early 20th century, these pieces had different lengths depending on the area and they
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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
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The artefact of December: “Viflaim”

16.12.2020
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In the traditional Transylvanian village, boys’ groups, children and masked men were sending their good wishes to the community for the year to come, each group having a distinct role. Children were responsible with the singing of carols, on Christmas Eve, who were making abundance wishes in every house, receiving nuts, apples and bread wreaths in return. The church intervened in this archaic
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The artefact of November - Măngălău

24.11.2020
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The artefact of November is măngălău. Also called in certain areas mangalău, tăvălug, maglă, scândură, zolitor, mai de pânză etc., it is made of wood, and in fact it is a long and rectangular board, with a wavy or smooth surface, on which thick cloth laundry, wrapped around a prop, is being rubbed or smoothed. Once the flat iron became widespread in the village world too, the functionality of
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Artefact of October – Antler gunpowder flask

09.10.2020
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            Considering the fact that we are in full hunting season, the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography proposes to you, as artefact of October, the antler gunpowder case, an indispensable object in practising hunting with fire arms at a time when this type of weapons was not yet perfected.             Unlike other types of horns (for eg: cattle horn which was mainly used to make various
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