Beehive panels

Beehive panel paintings are a folk-art unique to Slovenia. Motifs and images were created by artists, with linseed oil.
more...Beehive panel paintings are a folk-art unique to Slovenia. Motifs and images were created by artists, with linseed oil.
more...Bobbin lace-making is a unique phenomenon in Slovenia. It has developed most intensively in the Idrija area, although the skill has always been practiced in other parts of the country ...
more...The hayrack remains part of the present day agricultural practice, admirably combining functionality, aesthetics and sentiment.
more...Each year, the carnival festival in Ptuj is a celebration of Kurent. He is an ancient being, recorded in folk-tales of Carinthia.
more...Mankind had discovered weaving far back in the history of mankind. Embroidery and embellishment of clothes with a needle was known
more...A symbol of Slovenian national identity, Potica is traditionally prepared for Christmas and Easter, as well as special festivities such as weddings.
more...Cobbler`s lamp - a system of glass globes filled with water, saved from oblivion by two masters of the folk craft.
more...Traditional designs of Easter eggs vary from region to region, in different methods and many styles of decoration.
more...The butara is a traditional feature of the Palm Sunday custom. The church blessing is an ancient ritual which has a protective function.
more...The sundials carved by Slovenian shepherds of Velika planina demonstrate a high level of culture in everyday life of common people.
more...The first report of skis in Slovenia, used for traversing snowbound country-side, was made by Valvasor in the 17th century.
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