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Magician Doll

Posted on 18 April 2008

Still, there is something mystical in a handmade doll that can scare, especially if the doll is made by hand of a skilled craftsman. It is no mere chance that in the world of literature and cinematography the action often unfolds around the doll, in which the soul of its master, or devil’s one has transmigrated. If we recall fairy tales, an animated doll – one of the many magical helpers, also appears in many of them.

Recommendations for Harvest, Processing and Storage of Corn

Posted on 03 April 2008

This article relates how you must pick corn and how to process it in order to reduce leaves loss and damage. Because corn leaves are used by craftsmen in order to make handmade wares and souvenirs. Corn named "tooth horse" is used for handmade decorative wares.

Miracles of Salogon

Posted on 18 March 2008

Tigaon, Camarines Sur – Residents in some villages of this town use trees in their crafts in a specific way not "balding" the forests. They only take the bark that is used in manufacturing items from flip-flops, vernacular bags to home decors and ornaments.

Moldavian Carpets

Posted on 13 March 2008

Carpet weaving is one of the most ancient kinds of decorative and applied arts in Moldova. Archeological excavations showed that weaving has centuries-old history. Carpet weaving developed in leaps and bounds every century. With the lapse of time Moldavians occupied with this handicraft improving their skills. As a rule women devoted themselves to the carpet weaving but men took part only in some preparation work. Weaving skill was appreciated by the common people. Girls apprenticed from 10-11 years old. Carpets were one of the important gifts in the dowry. They signified prosperity and diligence of the future wife.

History of Dolls

Posted on 13 March 2008

Every nation has its toys, which reflect social life style, traditions, technical and art achievements. Toys of different nations are similar to each other by construction, form, decoration. It is so because children play not only in luxurious palace but in thatched hut too.

The dolls are a child's toy that personifies a baby or other human being. Dolls have been around since the time immemorial, and were fashioned from different materials - stone, clay, wood, bone, corn husk paper, porcelain.

Do you know where the corn comes from?

Posted on 07 March 2008

Corn makes a difference in the products we use, but many of us don’t realize just how corn affects our daily lives. Corn components can be found in thousands of products – food, drugs, cosmetics and cleansers. There are many legends about corn.

General facts about corn

Posted on 07 March 2008

Corn is a warm-season crop that requires high temperatures for optimum germination and rapid growth. It is a resistant crop to drought. But maize is most sensitive to drought at the time of silk emergence, when the flowers are ready for pollination. Corn is a graminaceae and annual plant. The United States is the principal producer of corn.