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.

O telemóvel e a lã: a agenda em Cobertor de Papa

agenda17.09.2026

The phone and the wool: the Cobertor de Papa diary

A paper diary covered in Cobertor de Papa, the woollen blanket of Guarda's shepherds. Made in Céu Reis's workshop, with her mother, Rosa Baía, at the loom.

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Enfiar o barrete: o chapéu mais sério da Madeira

artesanato16.09.2026

Pulling on the barrete: Madeira's most serious hat

A hat with earflaps and a tassel on top that was once farm workwear. The Enfia o Barrete collective keeps Madeira's barrete de orelhas alive.

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Cobertor de Papa (Manta do Pastor) em lã de Maçainhas

artesanato português10.09.2026

Cobertor de Papa: the shepherds' blanket that Maçainhas still weaves

A pure wool blanket, dense and almost waterproof, made in Maçainhas by one of the last crafts of its kind. The story of the genuine Cobertor de Papa from Beira Alta.

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