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.

Garrafa de Vinho dos Mortos, o vinho enterrado de Boticas, em Trás-os-Montes

barro negro de Bisalhães17.10.2026

Trás-os-Montes: a travel guide to Portugal's north-east, from the caretos to the Wine of the Dead

A guide to north-east Portugal: what to see in Trás-os-Montes, the caretos festivals, the smokehouse tradition and the crafts and flavours worth bringing home.

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Máscara de barro selvagem feita à mão por Andreia Pinho na sua oficina em Leiria

Andreia Pinho17.10.2026

The Caretos of Podence and traditional Portuguese masks: what they are and what they mean

Caretos are masked figures from Trás-os-Montes who take to the streets in winter and at Carnival, wearing tin, leather or wooden masks and fringed wool suits. Here is where they come from and how c...

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