Slovakia has a rich cultural heritage that includes many prestigious handicrafts that have been passed down through generations. Some of the most notable handicrafts in Slovakia are pottery, wood carving, honey crafting, glass blowing, and decorating Easter eggs. Pottery originated throughout Slovakia and was marked by regional variations in style and decoration. Wood carving took advantage of the abundant wood resources and focused on utilitarian items for the home. Honey crafting includes traditional recipes for honey cakes. Glass blowing initially featured religious and secular paintings on glass requiring artistic talent. Decorating Easter eggs continues to be an important tradition in Slovakia symbolizing renewal.

1. Autor:
Jana Bizubová

2.  Slovakia has right to be proud of its
cultural and artistic heritage.
 All kinds of handicrafts heritage
handed down and enriched from one
generation to the next.
 The most prestigious handicrafts of
Slovakia are pottery, wood carving ,
honey craftsman, glass blowing,
easter eggs..

3.  Pottery
 Wood Carving
 Honey
craftsman
 Glass blowing
 Easter Eggs

4. Pottery was originally evenly spread on the whole area
of Slovakia. It was marked by a variation in type and
decoration. The oldest written document about
pottery dates from the year 1416 and is from
Pozdišovce. Very interesting pottery productions
come from the Habans in western Slovakia and
Modra (Majolica).

5. Wood was the most available and widespread
material. The basis for the technique of wood
carving is to respect the character of the
wood. Wood products – wood toys, dishes,
plates, salt-cellars, candlestick and others -
was suitable objects for using at household.

6. Recipe for the honey cakes
Ingredients: 400 grams of flour,
170 grams of sugar,
50 grams of butter,
3 spoons of honey,
2 eggs,
2 spoons of rum,
1 spoon of cocoa,
1 spoon of spice for the honey
cakes (cinnamon, anise, clove)
Instuctions: make a dough from
all the mentioned
ingredients and leave it in a
fridge for one hour, then bake
formed cakes and spread the
egg on them, you can decorate
them with almonds or raisins.

7. Originally, the pictures
painted on glass was
religious and secular
themes. Painting requires
not only knowledge of the
technique of painting on
glass, but also great artistic
talent. Pictures of saints
protected their owners and
they were given a dominant
place in the room.

8. The tradition of decorating eggs at Easter
time is still alive in Slovakia. The egg is a
symbol of renewing life, spring, the sun, love...
They illustrate the large variety of traditional
ornaments. Easter eggs are one of the most
untraditional products from current folk art
production.

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