Hessen Presentations at the 1998
Folklife Festival in
Harvest, seasons, fair and festival dances were performed by
a young folk dance group from the
An exhibit of traditional weaving from the Schlitz area focused
on pattern weaving for folk costumes, using flax to make linen yarn.
An exhibit of traditional crafts from the Odenwald area featured
wood sculpturing, Ivory and joining using old hand tools.
An exhibit demonstrated the making, decorating, and dyeing
of fine china. This art is a tradition from the Hoechst area.
An exhibit demonstrated printing on paper and material, a
tradition of the Seligenstadt area. Wooden printing blocks were used on self
made paper.
An exhibit showed how herbs were used in the art of healing.
Monks developed this tradition in the Monastery of Lorsch. A couple in
traditional pharmacists’ costumes showed how medicine was made in the Middle
Ages and how it can be applied today.
An exhibit showed the century old tradition of wine making.
This is an old art that relies on knowledge passed on from generation to
generation. Also displayed was viniculture
as a folk art along the
A cooking demonstration was given by the Frankfurt TV hosts
of Hessen ala Carte. They also filmed a special called