Shepherd's axe

Listen Ciupaga? / I ( Czech and Slovak Valaška ) is a mountain floor with the handle in the form of a small ax, carried by Tatra highlanders as an element of national costume.

Originally, Ciupaga as a weapon, today it is available in souvenir shops of the Tatra region. The Ciupagas be wielded by the dancers in Zbójnicki ( Mountain Raiders ) Dance of the Highlanders and butted together.

The classic Ciupagas had a handle made ​​of steel, the souvenir Ciupagas have handles made ​​of brass, often with colored marquetry, or wood. The rods are adorned with carvings.

Swell

  • Barbara Tondos: Zapomniana sztuka góralska ( Forgotten highlander Art), Oficyna Podhalańska, Kraków 1999, ISBN 83-87345-01-6
  • Konstanty Kietlicz - Rayski: Sztuka góralska na Podhalu ( Goralenkunst in Podhale ), Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Nauk w Lublinie, 1928
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