The impact of tourism on rural life in Mallorca
With the development of tourism in Mallorca, agriculture lost its hegemony and it is now an activity with very little importance in the economy, both in terms of the income …
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The slaughter of pigs on Mallorca
The festival of the slaughter of pigs is an important event in the winter calendar in rural Mallorca, and families get together on the day of the slaughter to make …
Rural life in Mallorca
The images on these pages show the primitive agricultural methods that were used until the beginning of the 1960s.
Winyards and wine production on Mallorca
The "cellers" where wine used to be sold became meeting places, and were eventually turned into the traditional Mallorcan restaurants.
The cultivation of wheat in Mallorca
Ever since Neolithic times, wheat has been a staple food on Mallorca. During the Talaiotic period, which was prior to the Roman conquest, wheat and livestock formed the base of …
Country life and popular culture in Mallorca
Local traditions and festivals in Mallorca, which are nearly always related to working the land and Catholicism, have been kept alive as a part of country life.
The cultivation of olives in Mallorca
The cultivation of olives and the consumption of olive oil have a long tradition in Mallorca. Olive oil is fundamental in Mallorcan cooking, and in the past it was also …
Oxen in Mallorca island
There is an indigenous breed of ox that is still found on the island, and which is thought to be possibly related to a breed from the island of Sardinia. …
Horses, mules and donkeys in Mallorca
These were the draught animals used for transportation. Many agricultural tasks depended on the force of these animals, such as the working of wells to obtain water, the operation of …
Sheep and goats on Mallorca
Sheep are the most typical animal of the Mallorcan landscape and it can be spotted grazing in the fields between orchards. In times gone by there were shepherds who watched …