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Brhlovce is a municipality and Brhlovce is a municipality and village in the Levice District of village in the Levice District of the south-west of Slovakia, in the south-west of Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.the Nitra Region.

It was formed in 1952 by a It was formed in 1952 by a merge of the villages Dolné merge of the villages Dolné Brhlovce (Hungarian: Brhlovce (Hungarian: Tegzesborfõ) and Horné Brhlovce Tegzesborfõ) and Horné Brhlovce (Hungarian: Kálnaborfõ).(Hungarian: Kálnaborfõ).

The cut-in houses are said to be made in 16th to 17th The cut-in houses are said to be made in 16th to 17th centuries by the locals in order to "hide the village" and centuries by the locals in order to "hide the village" and avoid the Turkish raids. The did not want to build usual on-avoid the Turkish raids. The did not want to build usual on-the-ground houses because they were visible from far.the-ground houses because they were visible from far.

There used to be even six There used to be even six water mills in the Bohunice water mills in the Bohunice region until the middle of the region until the middle of the 20th century. 20th century.

In 1970´s, the Tekov In 1970´s, the Tekov museum in Levice bought an museum in Levice bought an original water mill not far original water mill not far from Bohunice village from from Bohunice village from the son of the first owner for the son of the first owner for the exposition purposes. the exposition purposes.

This type of water mills has the wheel driven from a top water This type of water mills has the wheel driven from a top water chute, however, the owner modernized the traditional milling chute, however, the owner modernized the traditional milling equipment in 1911 and 1938 and replaced the water-drive with equipment in 1911 and 1938 and replaced the water-drive with electricity. electricity.

The white geese are a small The white geese are a small group of waterfowl which are group of waterfowl which are united in the genus or subgenus united in the genus or subgenus Chen, in the true geese and Chen, in the true geese and swan subfamily Anserinae. swan subfamily Anserinae.

They breed on subarctic areas They breed on subarctic areas of North America and around of North America and around the Bering Strait, migrating the Bering Strait, migrating south in winter.south in winter.

Slovak folk costumes Slovak folk costumes appear to be based on appear to be based on clothing worn by the clothing worn by the ordinary Slovakian ordinary Slovakian peasant in the 18th or peasant in the 18th or early 19th century. early 19th century.

During Obzinky During Obzinky commemorations, people commemorations, people wear their most colorful wear their most colorful clothes. These folk clothes. These folk costumes vary from region costumes vary from region to region, but for the most to region, but for the most part women wear gathered part women wear gathered skirts and blouses with lace skirts and blouses with lace and embroidered trim, and embroidered trim, aprons, shawls, jackets, and aprons, shawls, jackets, and special bonnets or scarves. special bonnets or scarves.

Men's costumes consist of Men's costumes consist of embroidered white shirts, with full embroidered white shirts, with full sleeves gathered at the wrists, sleeves gathered at the wrists, colorful vests, and white pants, or colorful vests, and white pants, or dark woolen pants and caps. Both dark woolen pants and caps. Both men and women wear boots. Dyes men and women wear boots. Dyes made from indigo and other plants are made from indigo and other plants are sometimes used to color the clothing.sometimes used to color the clothing.

Onyx is a cryptocrystalline Onyx is a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. The colors of form of quartz. The colors of its bands range from white to its bands range from white to almost every color (save almost every color (save some shades, such as purple some shades, such as purple or blue). Commonly, or blue). Commonly, specimens of onyx available specimens of onyx available contain bands of colors of contain bands of colors of white, tan, and brown.white, tan, and brown.

It is usually cut as a cabochon, or into beads, and is also used It is usually cut as a cabochon, or into beads, and is also used for intaglios and cameos, where the bands make the image for intaglios and cameos, where the bands make the image contrast with the ground. Some onyx is natural but much is contrast with the ground. Some onyx is natural but much is produced by the staining of agate.produced by the staining of agate.

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