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Brinzio and its rural culture museum

Brinzio and its rural culture museum. A guide made by the children of the 4 th class . Primary School of Brinzio . October 2010. Two basic products were related to the economy of our village : chestnuts and corn.

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Brinzio and its rural culture museum

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  1. Brinzio and itsrural culture museum Aguide madeby the childrenof the 4 thclass. PrimarySchoolofBrinzio. October 2010

  2. Twobasicproductswererelatedto the economy ofourvillage: chestnuts and corn

  3. Here are some objectsforchestnuts: anapronwith a pocket forchestnutpicking, a special pan, and a special basket to shake the chestnuts and separate the peelsfrom the fruit, once dessiccated

  4. WORK IN THE FIELDS THIS IS A 2-WHEEL SEEDER, WITH 5 PLOUGHSHARES, WHICH SIMULTANEOUSLY SEEDS 5 ROWS OF SEEDS.

  5. THIS IS A HANDLE- SHEARING MACHINE FOR BEETROOTS IT CUTS THE ROOTS USED TO FEED THE CATTLE

  6. THIS IS A RAKE MADE FROM 3 DIFFERENT PLANTS: HAZEL, LIGHT AND FLEXIBLE FOR THE HANDLE; ASH FOR THE PRONG HOLDER ; CORNEL, VERY STRONG, FOR THE PRONGS.

  7. A SORT OF ANVIL(ON THE RIGHT), TO HAMMER THE SCYTHE (ON THE LEFT).

  8. THIS IS THE “CUDEE”, A CONTAINER FOR THE STONE THAT SHARPENS THE SCYTHE; IT ORIGINALLY CONTAINED WATER TO MAKE THE SHARPENING PROCESS EASIER

  9. FORKS: 2 PRONGED FORK, TO SPREAD THE GRASS; 3 PRONGED SMALL FORK TO TURN THE GRASS; 3 PRONGED BIG FORK, TO PICK THE HAY UP; 4 PRONGED FORK TO PICK THE DUNG UP.

  10. THIS IS THE “CATAPOMM”(APPLE-PICKER): THE IRON PRONGS PICK THE APPLES, THAT FALL INTO THE SACK HANGING BELOW

  11. THESE ARE BELLOWS, TO SPREAD SULPHUR IN THE VINEYARD.

  12. THIS IS A VENTILATOR, TO SEPARATE THE CHAFF FROM THE SEED

  13. THESE ARE SPECIAL IRON SHOES FOR OXEN, WHICH HAVE A SPLIT HOOF ALLOWING THEM TO WALK ON BRINZIO’S COBBLESTONES BETTER THAN HORSES.

  14. THIS IS THE BRAND OF BRINZIO, TO BRAND THE CATTLE OF THIS VILLAGE

  15. The teaser An objectusedtotease the wool

  16. THIS IS A TREADLE OPERATED WOOL-WINDER, MADE FROM AN OLD BIKE-WHEEL.

  17. THIS IS A STRONG VEGETABLE FIBRE, MADE FROM 5 DIFFERENT PLANTS. THE VEGETABLE FIBRE-MATTRESS FILTERED DAMPNESS AND WAS MAINLY USED BY BABIES OR OLD PEOPLE

  18. THIS IS A “PRETE”, A “PRIEST”: THIS OBJECT WAS PLACED INTO THE BED TO SEPARATE AND RAISE THE BEDSHEETS FROM THE HEATING EMBERS.

  19. THIS IS A WASH-TUB; WATER AND ASH WERE USED FOR THE LAUNDRY

  20. THESE ARE THE BLACKSMITH’S TOOLS: HAMMERS, TONGS, CHISELS, COMPASSES

  21. THESE ARE NAILED SHOES, TO AVOID SLIPPING ON THE SNOW.

  22. THIS IS A TRESTLE, YOU PUT CHAIRS IN IT TO REPAIR THEIR LEGS

  23. THIS IS A BUCKET, TO MAKE FISH GLUE AND STEAM IT.

  24. THESE ARE CHURNS, TO SHAKE THE MILK AND MAKE BUTTER

  25. SCHOOL OBJECTS: DESKS, BLACKBOARD, UNIFORM AND CLOAK. THE NURSERY SCHOOL CHILDREN, WEARING THE CLOAK, WOULD ACCOMPANY VILLAGE FUNERALS. THEY WERE OFFERED CAKES FROM THE FAMILY IN MOURNING

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