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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.
Rare crafts in Portugal: the last master artisans still at work
Eight rare crafts in Portugal, from Algarve esparto to the cobertor de papa blanket of Maçainhas, told through the master artisans who keep them alive and the pieces they make.
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Heather Honey Mead: the drink of the gods made in the Serra da Estrela
Heather honey from Serra da Estrela, fermented the old way by Licores Serrano in Covilhã. One of the oldest drinks in the world, in a very rare version.
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The bowl born from fire: burnt wood from the Serra da Estrela
From a burnt forest in the Serra da Estrela, Luca rescues charred chestnut and cherry wood and turns it into one-of-a-kind bowls for the Vago project.
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The burel bag that wears an azulejo: the craft of the Capuchinhas of Campo Benfeito
A bag in burel from the Serra da Estrela, cut by hand by four artisans of the As Capuchinhas cooperative, wears patterns that recall the Portuguese azulejo.
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