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Traditional Mallorcan object

Pepa (rag doll)

At a glance

In Mallorca, pepa is the doll that girls play with (DCVB: Empordà and Mallorca).

Objects and tools
Traditional Mallorcan object
Words
nina, pepa
doll
doll — The Digital Network of Museum Collections in Spain, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, The Digital Network of Museum Collections in Spain (vía Europeana/CER.ES)

What is

In Mallorca, pepa is the doll that girls play with (DCVB: Empordà and Mallorca).

How is

  • Materials cited by the DCVB: stone, cardboard or glass.
  • Rag and clay dolls: to verify Mallorcan examples (Museu de Mallorca, Muro).

How is fa

  • Domestic (rag, cardboard) or purchased at fairs.

Com s'usa

  • Girls game; he dresses and takes care of himself.

Vocabulary

  • pepa: doll (Mall.).
  • nina: doll (general Catalan).

History

  • No dates in the DCVB.

On veure'n

Why is it design

  • Own word: Mallorca names the toy with its own word.

For the project

  • Search for ancient pepes in ethnological collections; drap pepes workshop with remnants of llengües stealing .

Frequently asked questions

What is Pepa (rag doll)?

In Mallorca, pepa is the doll that girls play with (DCVB: Empordà and Mallorca).

What are the traditional words for Pepa (rag doll)?

Some words: nina, pepa.

Sources

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