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The book draws on ethnologist Vaclav Michalicka's long-term research into leather production, which was formed in the 19th century on the Moravian-Silesian border in the village of Metylovice. Leather production played a fundamental role in transforming the life of the local village community. The book offers readers an introduction to the beginnings of leather production in the region, the phenomenon of the Metylovice whip, and the position of leatherworkers within the local community. It also covers broader topics focusing on changes in the position of women in the village and in production itself, festive moments in the life of the local community, the demise of leather production in confrontation with the repression of the totalitarian regime, and the process of rediscovering the leatherworking tradition of Metylovice in the present day.
