Slovakia
Fujara
Who am I? I am a fujara, a symbol of Slovak folk music. I am a Slovak folk woodwind instrument. I was used by shepherds when tending sheep and also during various celebrations and sad occasions. They gave me the name after the words fujavica, fujat, fujak, which originally denoted any instrument that sounded by blowing air from the player's mouth. My roots can be traced back to the end of the 15th century, but it is believed that I was formed until the end of the 17th century. My true home is the mountain region of central Slovakia. Dozens of kilometers to the east, south and west of Poľana hill. I consist of two main parts: the whistle tube and the air duct. My total length is from 100 to 150 cm. And do you know what I'm made of? Wood of elder, ash, maple or red yew is used. On November 25, 2005, I received confirmation of the inscription on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as part of the ceremonial proclamation, in which UNESCO awarded a total of 43 works.