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Moccasin Making

Moccasin Making

By on April 23, 2012 in Culture, Traditions

For years, moccasins were a good, comfortable choice for foot protection against the elements, sold by local artisans who made them by hand in their shops.

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Candle Making

Candle Making

By on September 4, 2011 in Art, Culture, Traditions

In order to discover the candle making art, we visited the candle and wedding decorations store of Zoran Tanevski at 77 Pokriena Charshija in the Old Bazaar.

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Handmade Musical Instruments

Handmade Musical Instruments

By on July 25, 2011 in Culture, Traditions

In this entry of the Forgotten Arts of the Old Bazaar we present two makers of musical instruments, the brothers Dimitar and Ljubomir Gievski. Before we start, I would like to stress that crafting handmade musical instruments is a long, painstaking process. The two brothers are second generation makers of string instruments who inherited the [...]

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The Tinsmith

The Tinsmith

By on January 18, 2011 in Culture, Traditions

A tinsmith, or tinner, is a person who makes and repairs items made of tin. He is both a practical craftsman and a creative artist who needs only a few simple items to practice his trade.

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