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Three generations of craftsmen continue to pass on the techniques and ancestral secrets of a profession that is not much in demand anymore.
In the Danube Delta, one community is using the same fishing methods for centuries.
During summer, the Russian Lipovans from the Danube Delta survive using giant seines.
Every year, thousands of visitors invade with their cultures and religions:
is the island big enough to welcome them all?
Endangered in Europe, the brown bear still lives in a few small areas on the
continent. In its natural habitat, its behavior is a model for humans.
Although considered the king of the forest, the bear was sometimes
exploited in
fairs and also to earn money.
Because of human's invasion of nature, the brown bear is forced to leave their wild habitat and survive by scavenging garbage, and it has become dangerous to humans.
The transformation from clay to ceramics is one
of the professions that has stood
throughout history
and is still sought in modern times.
How far can the Rudari Gypsies integrate the contemporary world?
In their own way to exist and act, this community is part of modern life, despite anachronisms.
Six months per year, these men live with their sheeps and dogs in the mountains, far from civilization.
They work hard and try to pass on the profession to future generations.
