Kovács Zsuzsa: Göcsej Village Museum. Exhibition Guide (Zalaegerszeg, 2008)

GÖCSEJ VILLACE MUSEUM 19. APIARY FROM ZALALÖVŐ At the back of the croft, a multi-storeyed apiary stands where the hives are on shelves. This type is similar to the Kálócfa apiary. Until the beginning of the 20th century sugar was a luxury, and honey was of more importance than it is now. This was the only sweetener so people ate it alone, with bread, with pastry or used it for pastry filling. They hardly used any sugar except at festivals. Later, in the second half of the 20th century sugar became more available. Village people got acquainted with the sugary-buttery cakes of the town confectionery shops and women here learned how to make them very well. 20. CURVED HOUSE FROM ZALALÖVŐ On the last croft, on the right hand side of the street running along the backwater of the river Zala, there stands a curved house with a thatched pantry, two dovecotes and a 'torkospajta' (a special barn). This croft is different from the other ones here in the museum both in arrangement and function. Here we wanted to set up educational exhibitions, where through lessons or activities visitors can be acquainted with the everyday life and