intangible cultural heritage

Small Cattle Husbandry-Nowadays

area : Soca valley
category : practices concerning nature
On the account of a number of devoted herdsmen and modern farming politics, with a well-developed system of financial support for traditional farming, this activity has managed to survive.
On the account of a number of devoted herdsmen and modern farming politics, with a well-developed system of financial support for traditional farming, this activity has managed to survive. A lot of high alpine pastures are nowadays abandoned, while three of them are still in function. These are the community pasture of Mangart, easily accessible by car and the individual pastures of Loška Koritnica and Duplje. The development of small cattle husbandry and the change in landscape use has allowed many herders to start producing cheese individually, only in the valley.
The knowledge which today’s herdsmen were given by their ancestors can be seen in the breeding of goats and the indigenous Bovec sheep, whose milk enables us to enjoy in the unique taste of Bovec cheese and cottage-cheese, made in accordance with traditional cheese-making methods. Apart from that, the herdsmen also preserve knowledge about the names for uninhabited areas such as parts of mountains, rivers or paths, knowledge about the weather, cattle treating and the preservation of the architectural heritage of the area.
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