159 - Net for quail

MAKESHIFT TOOL used for hunting quail, one of the most cherished hobbies of the local residents. The net took its name from the respective similar tool of fishermen. It consisted of a long wood that ended on the one side in two thinner twigs, which bent and formed a hoop. A kind of net bag was mounted around the hoop, in order to cage the quail. The net was quite heavy; that is why the person holding it had to be strong and skillful. Hunters followed a method called “trapela”: they formed a rectangle, in order to trap as many quail as possible by moving quickly. Women were equally skilled in handling the net, the well-known “ardikoloisses” of Porto Kagio and Tenaro ports, which were stations for quail on their way to Africa.

Donor: Unna