MADE WITHIN THE HOUSEHOLD AND

EXHIBITED ESPECIALLY IN THE BED CORNER,

BUT ALSO ON THE WALL AROUND THE POTTERY

OR THE ICONS, THE TEXTILE FABRICS WERE THE PROUD OF EACH

HOUSEWIFE AND DEFINED - BY QUANTITY,

QUALITY AND AESTHETIC VALUE - THE

SOCIAL-ECONOMIC FAMILY STATUS.

In the pre-mountain areas where many sheep were bred, the wool fabrics predominated used for bed covering, wall covering, and bench covering or

exhibited on a special wooden support above the bed.

In the hill and plain areas, predominantly agricultural, the linen fabrics predominated, exhibited on the support above the bed, on the bed or on the

table.

Linen towels have been common in both areas, their function being both decorative and apotropaic.

In addition, the linen ornamented pillows were common, being arranged on the bed or on the wooden support

This picture illustrates the art of pottery, an ancient craft, rooted deep into the history of this country

,

It implies a lot of hard-work, a lot of strength, craft and knowledge. Any mistake may result in destruction of the pot; for this very reason, pottery is traditionally reserved exclusively for men, while women can help decorating the resulting products.

The tools used for processing the raw material (hemp and wool) and transformed it in a thread.

Pottery

Wooden tools used for storing or processing food and liquids such as: cheese, cereals, water etc.