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STRUGGLING WITH THE LAND
Α21 - Struggling with the land
The rough and barren land of Mani did not allow for the development of extensive cultivation: the soil is scarce, mak
Β67 - Terrace fields in Marmari, a village near Cape Tenaron
The need for arable land on the steep hillsides of Mani, led to the construction of terrace fields.
Β70 - Aromatic herbs spring from the rocky terrain (Kelephas fort, near Itilo)
Travelers that visited Mani in the 18th century mention the beehives of the area in their journals.
180 - Plow
FARMING TOOL used for plowing.
144 - Trough
OBLONG WOODEN DISH used to shape sourdough for bread.
116 - Sieve
UTENSIL that consists of a wire mesh, properly mounted on a thin wooden circle.
115 - Billhook
THE BILLHOOK was an iron farming tool used for cleaning fields from weeds, the so-called “lazoma”, which lasted from
114 - Sickle
SICKLES were farming tools used in harvest.
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