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Virtual museum of Black Slavonian pig - fajferica

The native breed, Black Slavonian pig - Fajferica originates from the 19th century farm Orlovnjak near Osijek. Black Slavonian pig was the most important and numerous breed in Slavonia until the first half of 20th century. It is included in the National program of preservation of autochthonous and protected breeds of domestic animals in Croatia, since its population drastically decreased and reached the critical survival level after WWII. In order to provide relevant information from the agricultural, historical, economic, cultural and ethnological point of view, a research team was assembled with researchers from different scientific fields (biotechnical sciences and social sciences and humanities). The unusual combination bridges the gap between agriculture, history, art, and informatology. An application was submitted and consequently funds for the Virtual Museum of Black Slavonian Pig were allocated through calls for project proposals (interdisciplinary project proposal, in this case) at the University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek (IZIP 2016). The Virtual Museum of Black Slavonian Pig provides a way for scholars, students, tourists and others to learn more about history of the breed itself and its perseverance. The website includes an interactive virtual tour of Fajferica's history, a database of primary sources, i.e. links to relevant resources. Moreover, the website is a place where tradition and art meet agriculture (from acorn grazing to naive art, sculpture and literature). Digitalization enables the promotion of this segment of cultural heritage and makes it more accessible to the interested users, which has already been the case in similar projects in numerous museums, libraries, galleries and archives all over the world.

Black Slavonian pig ; virtual museum ; interdisciplinary project ; University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek ; IZIP 2016

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