Jarmok

Every year, across Slovakia in every city and little hamlet, there is a Jarmok. What is Jarmok? Well, it’s a kind of a community gathering, celebration, fair, drinking fest, and exhibition all rolled into one. This year Nitra’s Jarmok focused on traditional handcrafts - ceramics, art, carvings, traditional clothing and instruments, etc. It was great! It’s amazing how these guys make beautiful or complicated things from natural materials in ways I couldn’t imagine or duplicate if I tried. It’s almost like magic watching them do their craft. Here are some picks -

Basket weavers



Fujar & flute maker



Potter





Wine barrel makers