Within the framework of the project “Our Intangible Heritage A Value for the Future”, we invited Turcologist Prof. Dr. Saim Sakaoglu. He is an important academician and has many books about Konya’s folklore. He gave a lecture about intangible heritages of Konya. We learned about some forgotten traditional games and toys. Origin of streets and … Read moreA Seminar from a Turcologist
One of the designated activities included in our Erasmus+ European program titled “Our Intangible Heritage, a Value for the Future” is the Folklore and Oral transmission traditions (activity P4).In this month some students brought a family elders and asked them to tell some stories about Konya and its surrondings to the class. It was a … Read moreOral Transmission & Story Telling
Pottery one of the World’s oldest cultural heritage, was introduced and thought by Veli Tuna to our pupils at our school. Veli Tuna is a well-known pottery expert. He mentioned about some important details and process of the pottery. Our pupils enjoyed having pottery experience.
Turkish Boza is one of those very traditional drinks and it’s typically sold in winter although it’s not a hot drink. It’s associated with cold days and snow because it has a warming effect, but I think it would be a great summer drink too since it’s served cold. It is a malt drink made … Read moreTraditional Turkish Drink
Near Plastira’s Lake, 32 km from the town of Karditsa on the “Agrafa” mountain, at an altitude of 1200 meters, there is the picturesque village of Fylakti. The inhabitants of Fylakti in the winter are mostly elderly people who, despite their everyday adversities, choose to stay in their birthplace. One of them is Mr. Vassilis (a … Read moreStorry telling at Karditsa, Greece
is celebrated 7 weeks before Easter, either in February or March (no fixed date). IN THE PAST People went sledging on that day. Sledging was considered to be an important activity as the longer the slide, the longer the stem of flax would grow during the summer. It was a day to cut hair, as … Read moreShrove Tuesday (vastlapäev)
In the Azores “Carnaval” is celebrated with a mixture of festivities, dances, parades, marches, satirical plays and even typical popular theatre that ironizes the Azorean lifestyle and regional political figures. During the “Carnaval” weekend and the following Monday and Tuesday, hundreds of people will get together, wearing all sorts of costumes and masks, dancing and … Read moreCarnival 2019 – Pico
Estonian traditional costumes Estonian traditional costumes are a very important part of our folklore and culture. Each region has its own traditional garments with different techniques and patterns. Embroidered and knitted patterns have been mostly geometrical or floral. The Mulgi region is famous for its archaic patterns – medieval patterns embroidered in irregular order. These … Read moreTraditional patterns
BARLEY PORRIDGE (KRUUBIPUDER) Recipe for 4 portions Ingredients: 3 dl of hulled barley 75 grams of butter 7-8 dl of water (or stock) For serving (optional) 2 onions 100 grams of bacon Preparation and cooking Wash the barley in hot water and leave it to drain. Melt the butter in the pot and add the … Read moreTraditional recipes (Estonian cuisine)
To celebrate the International Mother Tongue Day on 21/Feb, according to the project activity, at Ies Pobra do Caramiñal, we have organiced a bounce of activities. Writing in the air: We wrote several poems by Galician authors over the windows of the school. This way we could all enjoy the poems when walking through the … Read moreInt. Mother Tongue Day – Ies Pobra