The composition of a traditional folk band in the vicinity of Tomaszów Lubelski depended on the instruments available and thus varied over the years. The oldest instruments were aerophones, such as clay whistles, piskawki (made from a blade of grain or grass), willow cones (made from a strand of bark), wooden whistles, ocarinas, ligaves (used …
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In Romania, in the Christmas time, carols are sung by a band of carolers. In the traditional community, the group of carolers was mainly made up of unmarried boys. In parallel with them, the children also caroled, the hierarchies and rules of their group reflecting on a smaller scale the organization of the gang of …
The game of the bears is an archaic custom that is practiced on New Year’s Eve, especially in Moldova, and consists in the interpretation of a ritual by a group of bears. The bear-riding band is made up of bear-riders disguised as bears, whistlers and drummers, each playing a specific role. Sometimes, in the pack, …
Rock engraving or rock carvings have been found in the Pyrenees (Spain and France) but according archeologists the oldest are located and are being studied in Greece, documents deals with thousands of them, many of painted one on the other, discovered in the open air as well as in overhanging rocks, formed shelters and inside …
Pre historic rock engraving in the ancient area of Philippi, Eastern Macedonia Read More »
