Basketry Museum of the Roma, Komotini

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The Basketry Museum of the Roma, is a folk museum in the Thrylorio/Trala/Tralangere Village of the Municipality of Komotini of the Rhodope regional unit, in Western Thrace Greece. It was founded in 1995 and specializes in the traditional basketry of the Kalathoplektikís Christian Romani people from Greece and Sepetčides Muslim Romani people and Sevlengere Romani who are Greek Orthodox. One room displays the materials and tools, as well as the process of basket making. Other rooms display baskets from various regions and a basketry workroom of the Roma. ()

Coordinates: 41°4'43"N, 25°28'48"E

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Nearby attractions include: Eski Mosque, Folklore Museum of Komotini, Archaeological Museum of Komotini, Imaret of Komotini.

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