Original scientific paper
REVIEW OF THE TRADITIONAL BUILDING OF KRIVI PUT FROM A ETHNOLOGICAL CONSERVATION POINT OF VIEW
IVANA ŠARIĆ ŽIC
Abstract
The author examined the architecture of the area of Krivi Put defining it as simple and functional without decorative elements which could contribute to its attractiveness. She emphasised the basic building materials of stone and wood which mostly surround the people in this area. After this she defined the characteristic of building heritage of the area of Krivi Put and its surrounding, distinguishing two basic types of space usage: space dedicated to the communal living of people and cattle and space dedicated to separate living. This results indicated that the housing space which was used by Coastal Bunjevac (Primorski Bunjevac) was almost the same to the space dedicated to cattle, by the surface of these two kinds of spaces which implies the importance that man gave to cattle. Furthermore, in this paper were presented some architectural elements which appeared in traditional plots: bajte (summer kitchens), šterne (water containers), trapovi (basements) for storing the harvest… After this, she examined the state of conservation of traditional buildings, which are, in a positive sense, significantly diverse from those on the coastline. Furthermore, through a concluding review, we were given directions and modalities for the preservation of buildings and the author warns of the possible consequences of uncontrolled refurbishment and reconstructions. In this sense, through the representation of traditional building, one contribution to the knowledge of the identity of the Coastal Bunjevci and their ethno genesis is given.
Keywords
traditional building; Krivi Put
Hrčak ID:
17745
URI
Publication date:
29.12.2006.
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