https://doi.org/10.59132/geo/2025/2/33-41
Izvleček
V prispevku predstavljamo trge in druge kraje na Kozjanskem, kjer je bila nekdaj (s poudarkom od 18. do druge polovice stoletja) živahna sejemska dejavnost. Gre za privilegij trgov (seveda tudi mest in še nekaterih drugih naselij), da so smeli izvajati sejemsko dejavnost oz. sejme. Sejme lahko delimo na več vrst, za nas so pomembni živinski in kramarski sejmi, pogosto tudi združeni. Na Kozjanskem so bili sejmi vezani zlasti na trška naselja (trge), status, ki so ga nekatera tamkajšnja naselja pridobila presenetljivo zgodaj v novem veku. Sejmi so bili tudi v naseljih, ki statusa trgov niso imela. Na živinskih sejmih so trgovali največ z govejo živino, redkeje s konji ali prašiči; na kramarskih sejmih, ki so večinoma potekali ob živinskih, pa z zelo različnim blagom, a najpomembnejše je bilo kmetijsko orodje, oblačila in obutev ter izdelki za gospodinjstvo.
Abstract
Markets and Fairs in Kozjansko
This paper explores the markets and other locations in the Kozjansko region that were historically vibrant centres of fair activity, with a focus on the period from the 18th century to the second half of the 20th century. There were various types of fairs, the most prominent being livestock and craft fairs, frequently held together. Fairs were especially associated with market towns in Kozjansko, a status that certain local settlements achieved remarkably early in the modern period. However, fairs also took place in settlementsthat lacked official market status. Livestock fairs primarily involved the trade of cattle, and to a lesser extent, horses and pigs. Craft fairs, which typically took place alongside livestock fairs, featured a wide variety of products, the most commonly traded being agricultural tools, clothing, footwear, and household goods.