Slovak traditions

Region Gemer and Malohont is very

rich for folkways . Here lived many

of famous people. We are following

old traditions, which have conceived

our adscendentes.

Traditional products are: earthenware , carpets, tableclothes, wood toys and so on.

Here are some typicals products:

Tools , which were using for making these things

were made from wood. People made them in their

hauses.

• They made too musical instruments. Folk music was in our region very popular. We know many of folksongs now. Now exist folkgroups, in which people sing folksongs and dance . For our region is tipical fokswear folkcostume. It compose of apron, leather shoes, big long white sleeves, blouse and hat. People in groups sing folksongs, which are main about ther work, love and everyday life. We have too musics Instruments. This is for example „fujara“. This is an musical instrument, it is tube, made from wood. It is tipical for Slovakia.

Fujara

Easter

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