Agricultural Worker's Tools

Agricultural Worker's Tools

Cypriot society has traditionally been dominated by farming, with Cypriot agricultural workers outnumbering all other professions. According to the 1931 official census figures, roughly 75% of the entire population lived in rural areas, with 55% of the population working the earth.

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  • Narrow ‘Tsappa’ (Hoe): Used for the hoeing of trees, potatoes, and for other agricultural work.
  • Wide ‘Tsappa’ (Hoe): Used for the opening of furrows during the planting of potatoes.
  • Double ‘Tsappa’ (Hoe): Used primarily by men to dig reservoirs around trees for watering, and for the hoeing of the fields and meadows.
  • ’Kounia’: Tool used for the cutting of very thick branches
  • ‘Kladeutiri’ (Pruning tool): Used for pruning and working the vineyards.
  • ‘Drepani' (Sickle): Used for harvesting.
  • Clippers: Used by shepherds for the shearing of sheep.