Cultural Heritage / Handicraft

Handicrafts

Cultural Heritage / Handicraft
Art and Culture

Cork is the noble material which is the origin of a large number objects produced in the municipality a non-surprising fact once we are in a region where the cork-tree plantations dominate

The cork coxos (recipients) to drink the fresh water from the fountains and the taros (milk-pails) also in cork to take the meal to the work, the wood spoons and forks knife-sculpted by the shepherds, are some of the examples of an handicraft whose elaboration persists in the parishes of Santana, S. Bartolomeu do Outeiro and Monte do Trigo. The forged iron is moulded in Amieria and Portel. Also in Portel we find the hand-painted tile, the tin works, and clothing as the safões (to protect the legs) and the leather samarros (to protect the upper part of the body) made in sheep leather. In the village of Alqueva, which named the big dam, we can also find the botas caneleiras, handmade boots made in goat or cow leather.
Cork is the noble material which is the origin of a large number objects produced in the municipality a non-surprising fact once we are in a region where the cork-tree plantations dominate, the tree where the cork comes from.

The hand painted tile, the tin works, ceramics and glass painting and lace complete the handicraft offer in the municipality.