What it is and technique
Until the 18th century, the barber shaved, cut hair, bled and performed minor surgery; the surgeon with studies did the major. In Mallorca they shared col·legi. The neighborhood barbershop was also a social space.
Process step by step
1. Aprenentatge: five years with a teacher.
2. Examination before the col·legi.
3. Exercise: shaving, bleeding, dressings, tooth extraction (general practice).
Forms and objects
- Escut del col·legi: a surgeon's case.
- Basin, pocketknife, lancet (general objects; Mallorcan specimens to be verified).
Vocabulary
- barber: barber; formerly also a minor surgeon.
- cirurgià: surgeon.
- sagnar: bleed.
- bací: barber's basin (to verify Mallorcan usage).
Geography
- Palm; meetings and parties in the church of La Mercè.
Short story
- 15th century: the college of barbers and surgeons is formed.
- 1489: first known ordinations.
- Patrons: saints Cosme i Damià (September 27) and Sant Crist de Berit.
- 1780: foundation of the School of Surgery at the General Hospital: surgery is separated from the profession.
State
Turned. The barbershop survives as a business; surgery went to university.
Why is it design
- The case as an emblem: the tool kit defines the trade.
- Professionalization: examination and learning as an institutional design of knowledge.
For the project
- Historic barbershops in Palma in the emblematic catalog (to be verified).
Frequently asked questions
What is Barbers and surgeons?
Until the 18th century, the barber shaved, cut hair, bled and performed minor surgery; the surgeon with studies did the major. In Mallorca they shared…
What are the traditional words for Barbers and surgeons?
Some words: bací, barber, cirurgià, sagnar.
Sources
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.