Cantabrian albarcas

Cantabrian albarcas coloured in black.
Albarcas

A Cantabrian albarca is a rustic wooden shoe in one piece, which has been used particularly by the peasants of Cantabria, northern Spain.[1][2][3]

Cantabrian albarcas are similar to other clogs from Europe, but have significant features and different characteristics in terms of woodworking process and in their use.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Las albarcas en El Diario Montañés" (in Spanish). Retrieved 12-05-2008. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. "Artesanía de Cantabria, en Casas y Hoteles Rurales" (in Spanish). Retrieved 12-05-2008. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. 1 2 Linares Argüelles, Mariano; Pindado Uslé, Jesús; Aedo Pérez, Carlos (1985). "Tomo I". Gran Enciclopedia de Cantabria. Santander, Cantabria: Editorial Cantabria. ISBN 84-86420-01-6.


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