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In the first room you will find tools that were used for planting new vineyards. |
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| SUPPORTING ROPE RINGS
A pair of rings made of strong thick
rope. These were tied to the saddle
on the animal's back to provide
support for specially made open
baskets used for carrying grapes
from the vineyard to the market.
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| BASKETS
Strong and heavy wickerwork
baskets placed across the back of a
donkey to carry grapes or other
crops. Nowadays, however, plastic
or metal ones are used. |
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| PULLING ROPE
A special rope fastened to the
donkey's head used for pulling or
guiding the animal.
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| "VOURKA" OR LEATHER BAG
The whole skin of a goat worked into
something useful and practical. The
legholes of the skin are tied. The
upper part is closed with draw-
strings of either leather or cord.
These leather strings are attached to
the lower part of the bag. When the
bag Is closed the shepherd or farmer
puts his arms through the straps to
carry the "vourka" on his back, like a
knapsack. In it he had his food for the
day. The "vourka" is now used
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| "MISTARKOS" OR HELPER.
It was a branch of a tree, as thick as a
man's arm, about one metre high,
ending in three prongs which were
placed on the ground.
The "mistarkos" was placed under
one full basket of grapes, thus
holding it in place while the other
basket was removed. It was a great
help to someone unloading the
baskets from the donkey's back all
by himself.
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| "DlSSATCHl"
A thick loom-woven saddle-blanket
which covered the donkey's back
and sides. It had two big pockets,
one on each side, which were used
for carrying baskets with food or
other articles bought at "panigyris"
(festivals).
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| "TSIAKI" OR PEN KNIFE.
Kilani had many skilled craftsmen
who made "tshiaki". With a dark
handle (root of aspalathus) or white
handle (made of horn or lemon-tree)
and automatic openining, "tshiaki"
was an indispensable tool for the
farmer or shepherd. With it he would
cut his food or carve his walking-
stick.
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| "VARKA," OR BIG HAMMER.
A big and heavy tool made of iron.
One side is square and the other is
rather narrow.
The varka is a multiple use tool. The
vintager would break big stones with
it thus enabling him to carry them
away and clear the land for vine
planting.
With the "varka" the wedge was hit
deep in the wood to be cut - whether
a tree trunk or log.
The "varka" of course was one of the
most useful tools of the blacksmith.
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