In the preHistorisch Dorp, historic creeps hide themselves until the dark eve on Saturday 31 October. White wives, creepy witches, poisoners and plague doctors - you will encounter them all on your quest through the open-air museum.
During the weekend of 12 and 13 September, storytellers, puppet shows and farces can be seen and heard in the preHistorisch Dorp.
Fire has an important role in human history not only as a source of light and heat but also as having an ideological meaning of “purity”, “cleansing”, “death” and “life”.
I became interested in EXARC activities during my MA with the University of Bradford, where I started looking more into the textile and cremation industries, particularly the role that smell performs within settlement archaeology.
After a brief introduction to the subject of willow, a small to medium-sized basket is created from unshelled and peeled willow with the help of step-by-step instructions in the traditional braiding method.
The technique of board weaving is taught from the ground up in theory and with a historical background. The participants learn to read web letters and to design them themselves.
Participants learn about the history and theoretical background of the weight loom. In practice, it is about the individual steps up to the weaving. Two participants work on a loom.
We herald August with dance and music. On special occasions in the Middle Ages - just like we do today - people liked to swing their legs to joyful melodies. But how did medieval music sound and how did you get involved? With music and dance instructions, visitors can relive a festival in the 1200s. And what kind of instruments were playing here?
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