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100 sats \ 7 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 15 Mar \ parent \ on: Stacker Saloon
Definitely, Natalia is a woman of many talents. In Portugal, there is also a strong tradition of pottery, mainly in the Alentejo region, but it also exists in the north of the country with a particularity: they use black clay.
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0 sats \ 6 replies \ @Natalia 15 Mar
not yet, more like just being curious to see how things are being made. 👀 and wow, why they use black clay.?
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33 sats \ 5 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 15 Mar
The reason for the black color is unclear for me, but the tradition dates back to the 16th century. It's worth noting that the clay itself isn't black. The black color is achieved during the firing process in a soenga, which is a type of oven dug into the ground. After the pottery is fired, it's covered with moss and earth, which gives it its final appearance.
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16 sats \ 4 replies \ @Natalia 15 Mar freebie
the more interesting thing for me is how people figured out that they can use clay to make things!
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11 sats \ 3 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 15 Mar
Yes, it's a story that's over 9,000 years old. That's definitely very impressive.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Natalia 15 Mar
discovering and learning from your surroundings, must be really fun being so free and got all the time you want to solve your own problems.
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11 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner 15 Mar
It's faster to learn with a good book 😂
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11 sats \ 0 replies \ @Natalia 15 Mar freebie
It's actually better to learn from a master who learned from his fathers, not necessarily faster, but you got to learn all the tricks and techniques.
doing is the best way to learn.
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