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Traditional Mallorcan object

Morral (shoulder bag)

At a glance

Two objects with the same name (DCVB):

Objects and tools
Traditional Mallorcan object
Words
morral, «Uns morrals»
Events
1
back pack
back pack — National Museum of Anthropology, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, National Museum of Anthropology (vía Europeana/CER.ES)

What is

Two objects with the same name (DCVB):

  • Muzzle: concave piece of rope, strap or wire that is placed on the animal's nose so that it does not eat or bite.
  • Feed backpack: bag that hangs under the beast's snout with oats or another grain so that it can eat while walking or standing.
  • Also: cloth, net or leather satchel.

How is

  • Muzzle: net or open rope or espart basket (Majorcan shape, please verify).
  • Feed backpack: bag with a strap that goes behind the ears.

How is fa

Com s'usa

  • Muzzle the mule on the threshing floor or the ferris wheel so that it does not eat what it steps on (specific use, please verify).
  • Feed backpack on the road or at the market.
  • Muzzle for dogs: "S'alcalde que fassa posar morral an es cans" (Roq., DCVB).

Vocabulary

  • backpack — muzzle; feed backpack; satchel
  • backpack (Palma) — also the polacra or xebec jib.
  • «Uns morrals» — rude people (figurative use, Ignor., DCVB).

History

  • 1523: "a mule backpack" (inventory, DCVB).

On veure'n

Why is it design

  • One form, two opposite purposes: the same bag prevents eating or allows eating.
  • Mesh: lets you breathe and drink.

For the project

  • Espart backpack as a contemporary object (bag, hanging basket).

Frequently asked questions

What is Morral (shoulder bag)?

Two objects with the same name (DCVB):

What are the traditional words for Morral (shoulder bag)?

Some words: morral, «Uns morrals».

Sources

Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.

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