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    Traditional arts and crafts in the Czech Republic

    Traditional arts and crafts are an inseparable part of Czech folklore:

    • Cornhusk dolls: among the most popular traditional products. These dolls made of cornhusk and a few strings are nowadays used as decorations but in the past children used them as toys. Cornhusk dolls are also great souvenirs tourists can buy in the Czech Republic if they are looking for something truly traditional.
       
    • Pottery: Another popular traditional artistic product. Bohemian and Moravian pottery is painted with various folklore patterns, simple or floral ornaments. The pottery serves for both decorative and practical purposes.
       
    • Bobbin lace: also one of the popular traditional items. The most famous Czech bobbin lace products are made in Vamberk, a city in Eastern Bohemia.
       
    • The Czech Republic is also renowned for its production of glass: crystal glasses, bowls, vases, and other products contribute to the richness of heritage of the Czech Republic.
       
    • Indigo print products: hand-made textile goods. Tablecloths, toys, and other accessories are made of this material.

     

    The title “Bearer of the Tradition of Folk Crafts”

     

    Since 2001, in the frames of the European Heritage Days and with the support of Ministry of Culture, the "Bearer of the Tradition of Folk Crafts" title is awarded to honour skills, knowledge of processes and technologies involved in traditional folk crafts. This project is based on a project that UNESCO has called “Living Human Treasures”. Usually, a maximum of five titles are awarded in one calendar year to citizens of the Czech Republic who engage in one of the traditional folk crafts. The award aims to appreciate the efforts to preserve, present them to the public and to pass traditions on to future generations. The bearers are presented with a diploma and a monetary award. At present, its holders include 4 dozen folk craftsmen from Bohemia and Moravia.