Handicrafts
Handicrafts
Historic crossroads of peoples and cultures, the territories of today's northern Albania are known for the specificity of their handicraft products. Nowadays, in Puka, Fushë Arrëz, and Vau Dejës the tradition of craftsmanship continues to be kept alive with commendable passion by local artisans.
Clothes and Fabrics
Clothes and fabrics are key elements of a culture, the result of a centuries-old process of transformation and one of its most evident material transpositions. Thanks to their role as a crossroads between the hinterland and the Adriatic, the territories of today’s northern Albania boast a variety of traditional clothing and fabrics that has few equals in the region.
Pottery
The traditional “Vorbat” cooking pots, made out of a specific clay called “Botë”, are used for cooking some of the most typical Albanian dishes. The ancient production technique is kept alive, as it used to, with the same passion by the inhabitants of Gojan (Puka), in particular by the Biba family.
Wood
Wood carving is a technique deeply rooted in the culture of the mountain region of Puka and Fushë Arrëz, due to its large wooded surfaces. Woodworking for the production of musical instruments, kitchen utensils, and ornamental objects still resists among the inhabitants of this territory, a legacy of ancient mountain culture.
Where can I get some?
Get in touch with one of the local Artisans that offer these products!
