The Goat Hair Processing Household from Musculești-Petrești, Gorj County

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🧶 Looking into the world of textile fibers – the household from Musculești-Petrești 🐐

Here we step into a world of meticulous work and natural materials. Listen to the audio guide 🎧 and observe the house with a side porch, the carved gate pillars, and the roof with ciocârlani, all designed not only for utility but also for the symbolic protection of the household.

Inside, we discover spaces where everyday life intertwined with the processing of textile fibers: the entrance room with an open hearth, where goat hair was spun and woven, and the “good room,” where the most valuable textiles and dowry items were kept ✨.

After listening, answer together the discovery questions 🔍:

  1. What do the ciocârlani represent and what is their role? 🐦🛡️

  2. With what symbols is the dowry chest decorated? ᪥✴

  3. Which objects in the “good room” reflect the family’s status and values, and why were they kept there? 👗📦

Look closely at the details of the textiles and furniture and imagine how much patience and skill were needed to transform a coarse fiber into useful and beautiful objects 👀✨.

Audio Guide

Audio Guide Musculesti-Petresti.en.mp3

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