Wooden toys of Hrvatsko Zagorje

Traditional wooden toys made in the region of Hrvatsko Zagorje in Croatia

Wooden toys of Hrvatsko Zagorje

Traditional toy on display

Type| Traditional
Country| Croatia
Availability| 19th century–present
Traditional manufacturing of children’s wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

Country| Croatia
Reference| 00233
Region| Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription| 2009 (4th session)
List| Representative

Wooden toys of Hrvatsko Zagorje (Croatian: Drvene igračke Hrvatskog zagorja) are traditional wooden toys made in the region of Zagorje in Croatia. The method of production, from starting with raw wood to finishing applications of paint, has been passed down from generation to generation, with families continuing to use traditional techniques even in modern times.[1]

## History

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The technique for crafting wooden toys dates back to the 19th century, when several villages along the traveling path to the religious pilgrimage site Marija Bistrica began carving wood to make trinkets and toys.[2] Local wood such as maple, willow, beech, and lime were used to carve into various shapes using special tools to achieve precise cuts. After the men created the toys, the women would hand paint unique designs and motifs using bright colors of red, yellow, and blue.[2]

In 2009 the custom was inscribed as part of UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.[3]

## See also

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* Intangible cultural heritage

## References

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1. ^ "Traditional manufacturing of children's wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje". Unesco.org. UNESCO. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
2. ^ a b ""Nomination for inscription on the Representative List in 2009 (Reference No. 00233)," p.3". Unesco.org. UNESCO. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
3. ^ "Fourth Session of the Intergovernmental Committee (4.COM)". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 9 December 2019.

## External links

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* Traditional manufacturing of children’s wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje: UNESCO

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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Croatia

* Festival of Saint Blaise
* Two-part singing and playing in the Istrian scale
* Klapa multipart singing of Dalmatia, southern Croatia
* Lacemaking in Croatia
* Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia
* Međimurska popevka, a folksong from Međimurje
* Nijemo kolo, silent circle dance of the Dalmatian hinterland
* Bećarac singing and playing from Eastern Croatia
* Sinjska alka, a knights’ tournament in Sinj
* Spring procession of Ljelje/Kraljice (queens) from Gorjani
* Traditional manufacturing of children’s wooden toys in Hrvatsko Zagorje
* Procession Za križen (‘following the cross’) on the island of Hvar
* Annual carnival bell ringers’ pageant from the Kastav area
* Festivity of Saint Tryphon and the Kolo (chain dance) of Saint Tryphon, traditions of Croats from Boka Kotorska (Bay of Kotor) who live in the Republic of Croatia

Shared|

* Mediterranean diet
* Art of dry stone walling, knowledge and techniques
* Transhumance, the seasonal droving of livestock
* Lipizzan horse breeding traditions
* Falconry, a living human heritage

Need of Urgent
Safeguarding|

* Ojkanje singing

Good Safeguarding
Practices|

* Community project of safeguarding the living culture of Rovinj/Rovigno: the Batana Ecomuseum
* Tocatì, a shared programme for the safeguarding of traditional games and sports

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