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Ra-Ro Journal
Rare Stories
Stories, news and behind the scenes of Portuguese craft. What’s happening in the workshops, at the fairs and at Ra-Ro.
Redondo pottery: Xico Tarefa, Zeza and the painted ware born between the wheel and the brush
Xico Tarefa, a master potter from Redondo, has worked clay on the wheel since he was 13; his wife, Zeza, paints the pieces by hand. Tiago Reis writes about Olaria XT, the people behind it and the p...
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Cork crafts: what is made from Portuguese cork, why it is sustainable and how to care for it
Cork is the bark of the cork oak, stripped by hand without felling the tree and only every nine years. What is made from it, why it is sustainable, how to care for cork pieces and Porfírio Mendes's...
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The Alentejo bicado and hand painted tea tray: metal, flowers and the afternoon pause
The bicado is a tinware jug with spout and handle once used to store and serve water and wine. Sérgio Carvalho writes about the bicado, tea tray and coasters painted by Zézinha in Redondo, and abou...
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Alentejo painted furniture: the finger, the flower and how to recognise a hand painted piece
Alentejo painted furniture decorates household pieces with hand painted flowers and sprays over plain coloured grounds. Sérgio Carvalho explains how it is painted in Redondo and how to spot the rea...
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Alentejo: a travel guide to the plains, from cante to the viola campaniça
A guide to the Alentejo: what to see, cante singing and the viola campaniça, and which crafts to bring home, from pottery to Arraiolos rugs, wool blankets and cork.
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Portuguese handicrafts: a guide to traditional techniques by region and where to buy online
A guide to Portuguese handicrafts by region: black pottery and figurines from the Minho, Cobertor de Papa blankets and burel from the inland mountains, esparto, palm and copper from the Algarve, ba...
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Viola Campaniça, Viola Braguesa and Cavaquinho: differences and prices
What is the difference between the viola campaniça from Alentejo, the viola braguesa from Minho and the cavaquinho? Strings, tunings, music, history and the price of an instrument handmade by luthi...
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