A Móra Ferenc Múzeum Évkönyve 2014., Új folyam 1. (Szeged, 2014)

NÉPRAJZ - Fodor Ferenc: A delibláti homokpuszta haszonvételei

Ferenc Fodor The Use of Deliblato Sands The Use of Deliblato Sands Ferenc Fodor Deliblato Sands is an ellipsoid shape terri­tory in the southern part of the Banat Region in Serbia. It runs 36 km in the north-western - south-eastern direction, and is 11 km wide. The undulating dunes rise between 75 meters to 195 meters from the surface. Afforestation of the sandy puszta was urged already by Habs­burg king Joseph II. Binding of the soil ended in 1907. Afforestation and vine-stock planting pro­vided ample employment for the inhabitants of the region. The sandy region offered also dif­ferent additional occupations for the popula­tion. Andropogon Gryllus was collected in an organized form already atthe time ofWorid War I, providing raw material for brushes for the mili­tary. Collecting common soapwort (Saponaria officinalis] and common juniper (Juniperus communis] also provided good income. It was discovered during our fieldwork in Fejértelep (today Susara, Serbia] that these uses were known in the 20th century and some of them are still widespread. Blackthorns (Prunus spinosa] and common junipers are still collected. Snowdrops (Galanthus] are col­lected and sold in the markets of Belgrade and Versec (today Vrsac, Serbia]. Bee-keeping is also widespread. 454

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